Apparatus for removably mounting equipment to a vehicle

• US 4,113,217 A
• Filed: 04/07/1977
• Issued: 09/12/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Synergy Manufacturing Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Scientific Dimensions, Inc.
• Inventors: O'Connell, Joseph J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US05/785,326
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 248/221.3, 248/222.1, 70/58, 70/258, 292/DIG. 61, 292/13, 292/19, 292/87, 24/230 R, 312/246
• US Class Current: 248/222.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/0902 Rigid

Abstract

Apparatus for mounting equipment to a vehicle includes first and second frames adapted for sliding engagement between downwardly extending wing members of the top frame within grooves formed by bends along opposite edges of the bottom frame. A spring locking member attached to the bottom frame is received within an oblong hole in the upper frame in a locked and engaged position, to urge the wing members into engagement with the bent edges of the lower frame. The spring locking member is located within a slot in an upwardly extending portion of the lower frame to constrain it only to upward and downward movement. In the engaged position the locking member prevents movement in orthoginal or transverse directions thereby securing firmly the first and second frames and equipment carried thereby to the vehicle.

Claims

1. Apparatus for removably mounting equipment to a vehicle, comprising:

first and second generally planar frames, one of said frames adapted for attachment to the equipment and another of said frames adapted for attachment to the vehicle,

members defining grooves along opposite edges of said second frame,

said first frame having bends to form wings slideably receivable in a direction along said grooves and having a centrally located oblong hole for receiving a spring locking member,

and a spring locking member biased in a direction away from and attached at an end to said second frame, having a bend for engagement with walls of said oblong hole adapted to engage said oblong hole at least at four opposing locations to constrain the motion therewithin in a direction transverse to said slideable direction, to urge said wings of said first into engagement with said grooves of said second frame to constrain any relative motion therebetween, and to lock said first and second frames against sliding relative movement.

2. Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a member attached to said second frame extending in the direction of said first frame having a hole with walls engaging said spring member to constrain said spring member from movement transverse to said sliding direction and to said biased direction.

3. Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising plug means having mating halves respectively attached to said first and second frames to be held in firm mating engagement when said locking member is located within said oblong hole.