Mounting apparatus for a holster

A mounting apparatus, comprising:

• a bracket (110) having a D-stud (111) extending therefrom, the D-stud (111) having a radial pattern of detents (113) formed of a first half-ring of detents (114) and a second half-ring of detents (117), the first half-ring of detents (114) having a larger radius than the second half-ring (117) and sharing a center point with the second half-ring (117);
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• a mounting assembly (120) configured to receive the bracket (110), the mounting assembly (120) comprising:
• a front plate (130) having a cutout for receiving the D-stud;
• a mounting housing (140) having an aperture (141);
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• a spring plate (150) mounted within the aperture (141) of the mounting housing (140), the spring plate (150) comprising a pair of connected cantilever arms (151), each arm (151) having a dome (152), wherein the D-stud (111) rotates in a first range of motion when domes (152) and detents (113) are aligned, and the D-stud (111) rotates in a second range of motion when the domes (152) and detents (113) are misaligned thereby providing auto-recovery to a position where the D-stud cannot slide out of the cutout.

A mounting apparatus (100) for a portable communication device, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a bracket (110) mounted to a radio holster, the bracket (110) comprising:
• a D-stud (111) extending therefrom, the D-stud (111) having a radial pattern (113) of a first half-ring of detent pockets (114) and a second half-ring of detent pockets (117), the first half-ring (114) having a larger radius than the second half-ring (117) and sharing a center point with the second half-ring (117), the first half-ring (114) having a first end (115) and a second end (116), and the second half-ring (117) having a first end (118) and a second end (119), the first end (115) of the first half-ring (114) overlapping with the first end (118) of the second half-ring (117), the second end (116) of the first half-ring (114) overlapping with the second end (119) of the second half-ring (117), wherein the first half-ring (114) has an opening that faces an opening of the second half ring (117);
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• a mounting assembly (120) configured to receive the bracket (110), the mounting assembly (120) comprising:
• a front plate (130) having a u-shaped cutout for receiving the D-stud;
• a mounting housing (140) having an aperture (141);
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• a spring plate (150) mounted within the aperture (141) of the mounting housing (140), the spring plate (150) comprising:
• a pair of connected cantilever arms (151) compressibly coupled with the spring plate, each arm (151) having a dome (152), the pair of connected cantilever arms (151) positioned such that at least one dome (152) is alignable with a detent pocket of the first half-ring (114) and another dome (152) is alignable with a detent pocket with the second half ring (117), wherein the bracket (110) is rotatable within the mounting assembly (120), and wherein the D-stud (111) rotates in a first range of motion when domes (152) and detent pockets (113) are aligned, and the D-stud (111) rotates in a second range of motion when the domes (152) and detent pockets (113) are misaligned providing auto-recovery, wherein the pair of connected cantilever arms (151) is configured to engage the domes (152) with the pattern of detent pockets.

A mounting apparatus (100) for a portable communication device, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a bracket (110) mounted to a radio holster, the bracket (110) comprising:
• a D-stud (111) extending therefrom, the D-stud (111) having a radial pattern (113) of a first half-ring of detent pockets (114) and a second half-ring of detent pockets (117), the first half-ring (114) having a larger radius than the second half-ring (117) and sharing a center point with the second half-ring (117), the first half-ring (114) having a first end (115) and a second end (116), and the second half-ring (117) having a first end (118) and a second end (119), the first end (115) of the first half-ring (114) overlapping with the first end (118) of the second half-ring (117), the second end (116) of the first half-ring (114) overlapping with the second end (119) of the second half-ring (117), wherein the first half-ring (114) has an opening that faces an opening of the second half ring (117);
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• a mounting assembly (120) configured to receive the bracket (110), the mounting assembly (120) comprising:
• a front plate (130) having a u-shaped cutout for receiving the D-stud;
• a mounting housing (140) having an aperture (141);
• and
• a spring plate (150) mounted within the aperture (141) of the mounting housing (140), the spring plate (150) comprising:
• a pair of connected cantilever arms (151) compressibly coupled to the spring plate, each arm (151) having a dome (152), the pair of connected cantilever arms (151) positioned such that at least one dome (152) is alignable with a detent pocket of the first half-ring (114) and another dome (152) is alignable with a detent pocket with the second half ring (117), wherein the bracket (110) is rotatable within the mounting assembly (120), and wherein the D-stud (111) rotates in a first range of motion when domes (152) and detent pockets (113) are aligned, and the D-stud (111) rotates in a second range of motion when the domes (152) and detent pockets (113) are misaligned providing auto-recovery, wherein the pair of connected cantilever arms (151) is configured to engage the domes (152) with the radial pattern of detent pockets (113), wherein the pair of connected cantilever arms (151) provides a low profile compression mechanism (153) and the compression mechanism (153) is at least one leaf spring, wherein the spring plate (150) is a unitary piece, wherein the first half-ring (114) is proximal to a round edge (111b) of the D-stud (111) and the second half-ring (117) is proximal to a straight edge (111a) of the D-stud (111).