Mounting arm
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1. An arm for mounting an electronic component comprising:
- an arm including a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and a an oblong mounting aperture formed along in the arm on the longitudinal axis and an opening formed in the arm in communication with the oblong mounting aperture;
a support area for receiving the electronic component thereon, the electronic component having a display screen, the support area attached to the arm;
an attachment member for fastening at least a portion of the electronic component to the support area in a generally horizontal orientation and the support area is pivotally attached to the arm to re-orient the position of the support area with respect to the arm;
a fastener disposed on the arm at a first side;
a pair of rods extending from a support surface;
the arm for attaching to the pair of rods extending from the support surface of an upright member having a rod the rods that extends extend from a the support surface, the pair of rods oriented in-line with the longitudinal axis of the arm and the support area, the longitudinal axis extending parallel to a long side of the arm so that the support area is generally positioned in-line or parallel with the longitudinal axis and the support area oriented at a second side of the arm, opposite the first side; and
the arm mounted on the support surface so that the rod of the upright member and at least one rod of the pair of rods is capable of being received through the opening and is disposed inside the mounting aperture and the fastener clamping the rod within the mounting aperture to restrict lateral movement of arm with respect to the mounting aperture; and
the arm substantially one-piece and the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape and the arm mounted to the support area and receiving a rod and the generally U-shape substantially maintained by the mounting aperture and the fastener latching the rod within the arm.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a mounting arm for receiving an electronic component, such as a DVD player that is quickly and easily strapped to the mounting arm and in turn, the mounting arm may be quickly and easily mounted to a support surface, such as a seat back of a vehicle via the mounting means provided by the mounting arm. Apertures may be provided in the mounting arm for receiving rods of a headrest of a vehicle seat for maintaining the mounting arm in a secured position.
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37 Claims
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1. An arm for mounting an electronic component comprising:
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an arm including a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and a an oblong mounting aperture formed along in the arm on the longitudinal axis and an opening formed in the arm in communication with the oblong mounting aperture; a support area for receiving the electronic component thereon, the electronic component having a display screen, the support area attached to the arm; an attachment member for fastening at least a portion of the electronic component to the support area in a generally horizontal orientation and the support area is pivotally attached to the arm to re-orient the position of the support area with respect to the arm; a fastener disposed on the arm at a first side; a pair of rods extending from a support surface; the arm for attaching to the pair of rods extending from the support surface of an upright member having a rod the rods that extends extend from a the support surface, the pair of rods oriented in-line with the longitudinal axis of the arm and the support area, the longitudinal axis extending parallel to a long side of the arm so that the support area is generally positioned in-line or parallel with the longitudinal axis and the support area oriented at a second side of the arm, opposite the first side; and
the arm mounted on the support surface so that the rod of the upright member and at least one rod of the pair of rods is capable of being received through the opening and is disposed inside the mounting aperture and the fastener clamping the rod within the mounting aperture to restrict lateral movement of arm with respect to the mounting aperture; andthe arm substantially one-piece and the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape and the arm mounted to the support area and receiving a rod and the generally U-shape substantially maintained by the mounting aperture and the fastener latching the rod within the arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mounting apparatus comprising:
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a support area for receiving an electronic component; an arm pivotally attached to the support area, the arm having a an oblong mounting aperture having an opening on a side, the mounting aperture formed in the arm on a longitudinal axis of the arm, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and extending parallel to a long side of the arm and the support area extending from the arm generally on the longitudinal axis; and a support surface having a rod protruding therefrom and the arm supported by the support surface and the mounting aperture for receiving the rod through the open side and received within the aperture; and the arm substantially one-piece and the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape and the generally U-shape substantially maintained following the mounting of the arm to the support area and the fastener latching the rod within the arm. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A mounting apparatus comprising:
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a support area for receiving an electronic component; an arm pivotally attached to the support area, the arm having a an oblong mounting aperture having an open side, the mounting aperture formed in the arm on a longitudinal axis of the arm, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and extending parallel to a long side of the arm and the support area extending from the arm generally on the longitudinal axis and the support area disposed opposite the open side;
anda support surface having a rod protruding therefrom and the arm supported by the support surface and the mounting aperture for receiving the rod received through the open side and a latch finger fastener located at the open side and having a latching action in order to retain the rod within the mounting aperture; and the arm substantially one-piece and the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape and the arm mounted to the support area and receiving a rod and the generally U-shape substantially maintained by the mounting aperture and the fastener latching the rod within the arm. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A vehicle mount for mounting an electronic component to a seat of a vehicle comprising:
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an arm including a an oblong mounting aperture formed within the arm on a longitudinal axis and a fastener disposed on the arm, the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape; a support area for receiving the electronic component thereon, the support area attached to the arm and the support area extending from the arm generally on the longitudinal axis of the arm, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and extending parallel to a long side of the arm; an attachment member for fastening at least a portion of the electronic component to the support area; a headrest of the vehicle having a rod that extends from a support surface of a seat back; the arm substantially one-piece and the generally U-shape mounting aperture substantially maintained when the arm is mounted on the support surface so that the rod of the upright member support surface is disposed within the mounting aperture and receives the rod; and the arm is adjustably connected to the support area in order to provide for adjusting of the angle of the arm with respect to the support area, or for adjusting the angle of the support area with respect to the arm. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A mounting apparatus comprising:
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a support area for receiving an electronic component; an arm pivotally attached to the support area and a support surface having a rod protruding therefrom, the support surface for supporting the arm, the arm having an oblong mounting aperture for receiving a rod and the arm having an opening on a side, the mounting aperture formed in the arm on a longitudinal axis of the arm and the support area extending from the arm generally on the longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis bisecting the arm and extending parallel to a long side of the arm and the support area disposed opposite the open side; the mounting aperture capable of receiving a rod through the open side and received within the aperture, the open side of the mounting aperture at least partially blocked by a fastener having a latching action capable of retaining the rod within the mounting aperture; and the arm substantially one-piece and the mounting aperture having a generally U-shape and the arm mounted to the support area and receiving a rod and the generally U-shape substantially maintained by the mounting aperture and the fastener latching the rod within the arm. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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