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US 12,453,420 B2Granted
Mounting bracket
AssigneeHouse of Atlas, LLC
InventorsJason Moss, Alan Arthur Ford, Matthew Berman
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Abstract
A mounting bracket is provided that includes a plate having a mounting hole for attachment to a surface. The mounting bracket includes a hooking portion attached to the plate for supporting a hardware mounting component. The mounting bracket further includes a biasing member attached to the plate and biasing a tab of the biasing member to a first position for engagement with the hardware mounting component to secure the hardware mounting component to the plate. The tab of the biasing member is movable to a second position where the tab does not engage the hardware mounting component.
Claims21
A mounting bracket comprising:
- a plate defining a first mounting hole for attachment to a surface;
- a hooking portion extending from the plate;
- a hardware mount pivotable about the hooking portion;
- a latch associated with the plate and comprising a biasing portion and an elongated tab portion extending from the biasing portion, the biasing portion having a first portion fixed relative to the plate and a second portion supporting the tab portion, the tab portion having a lock position where the tab portion interconnects with the hardware mount to secure the hardware mount against movement relative to the plate and an install position where the tab portion is moved against the biasing of the biasing portion to allow the hardware mount to move relative to the plate;
- the tab portion includes a first end connected to the biasing portion and a second end positioned to engage the hardware mount during attachment to cause the tab portion to move toward the install position as the hardware mount is engaged with and pivoted against the hooking portion into engagement with the second end of the tab portion, and the tab portion returning to the lock position as the hardware mount is pivoted further about the hooking portion;
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- a connector attaching the biasing portion to the plate, the connector wrapping around at least in part the first portion of the biasing portion.
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A mounting bracket comprising:
- a plate defining a mounting hole for attachment to a surface;
- a hooking portion extending from the plate for supporting a hardware mount;
- a latch attached to the plate, the latch including a biasing element and a tab, the biasing element supporting the tab which extends therefrom in a longitudinal direction, the biasing element biasing the tab to a first position for insertion into a receiving portion of the hardware mount, the tab movable to a second position where the tab is withdrawn from the receiving portion of the hardware mount while the hardware mount is supported by the hooking portion;
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- a guide defining opposing channels extending in the longitudinal direction and sized to receive the tab and to guide the tab as the tab moves longitudinally between the first and second positions, wherein the guide is sized to prevent the biasing element from entering the opposing channels.
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A mounting bracket comprising:
- a plate defining a mounting hole for attachment to a surface;
- a hooking portion extending from the plate for supporting a hardware mount;
- a latch attached to the plate, the latch including a biasing element and a tab, the biasing element supporting the tab which extends therefrom in a longitudinal direction, the biasing element biasing the tab to a first position for insertion into a receiving portion of the hardware mount, the tab movable to a second position where the tab is withdrawn from the receiving portion of the hardware mount while the hardware mount is supported by the hooking portion;
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- a guide defining a guide channel extending in the longitudinal direction and sized to receive the tab and to guide the tab as the tab moves longitudinally between the first and second positions, wherein the guide is sized to prevent the biasing element from entering the guide channel,
- wherein the tab is positioned to be manually moved toward the second position to withdraw the tab from the receiving portion of the hardware mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.