US 12,612,806 B1Granted

Swivel mount kit

AssigneeCrestron Electronics, Inc.

InventorsCharles Magrino, King Woo Cheung

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Abstract

A swivel mount kit includes a first insertable part having a hollow, cylindrical body and a first plate part attached thereto. An upper surface of the first plate part includes a curved track and with a particular shape and dimensions. A second insertable part includes an elongated body and a second plate part attached thereto. A lower surface of the second plate part includes a protrusion that extends away and has a location, shape and dimensions that correspond to those of the locking region and those of the curved track. When the elongated body is inserted into a central opening of the first insertable part and the protrusion is inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely and prevents the second insertable part from moving. When the protrusion is instead inserted into the curved track, the protrusion is movable and the second insertable part is rotatable about an axis.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A swivel mount kit, comprising:

(a) a first insertable part, comprising
(1) a hollow, cylindrical body having an outer wall, at least part of the outer wall being threaded,
(2) a first plate part attached to an end of the cylindrical body, and
(3) a central opening that extends through the first plate part and through the cylindrical body to another end of the cylindrical body,
(4) wherein
(A) a lower surface of the first plate part faces the cylindrical body, and
(B) an opposing upper surface of the first plate part faces away from the cylindrical body, and includes
(i) a curved track formed at a predefined depth in the upper surface and having a predefined width, the curved track extending along a part of an imaginary circle that is concentric with the central opening and co-planar with the upper surface, and
(ii) a locking region formed at the predefined depth in the upper surface at another location on the imaginary circle and having a particular shape and particular dimensions;
(b) a second insertable part, comprising
(1) an elongated body configured for insertion into the central opening of the first insertable part, and
(2) a second plate part attached to an end of the elongated body, wherein
(A) an upper surface faces away from the elongated body, and
(B) an opposing lower surface faces the elongated body, and includes
(i) a protrusion extending away from the lower surface and having a particular shape and particular dimensions that correspond to the particular shape and particular dimensions of the locking region and that correspond to the predefined width of the curved track, the protrusion being disposed at a particular distance from a center of the elongated body that is a same distance as a radius of the imaginary circle, such that
(I) upon the elongated body of the second insertable part being inserted into the central opening of the first insertable part and upon the protrusion being inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely into the locking region and prevents the second insertable part from moving, and
(II) upon the elongated body of the second insertable part being inserted into the central opening of the first insertable part and upon the protrusion being inserted into any location on the curved track, the protrusion is movable along the curved track, the second insertable part thereby being rotatable about a central axis of the central opening within a range of rotation limited by the movement of the protrusion;
and
(c) a securing part, including
(1) a circular ring part that is threaded on its inside such that the ring part is rotatable along the threaded part of the outer wall of the cylindrical body of the first insertable part.

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A swivel mount kit for rotational mounting of an electronic device to a mounting structure, the swivel mount kit comprising:

(a) a first insertable part, comprising
(1) a hollow, cylindrical body having an outer wall, at least part of the outer wall being threaded, the cylindrical body being configured to be inserted into an opening in the mounting structure, the opening extending from a first surface of the mounting structure to an opposing second surface of the mounting structure,
(2) a first plate part attached to an end of the cylindrical body, and
(3) a central opening that extends through the first plate part and through the cylindrical body to another end of the cylindrical body,
(4) wherein
(A) a lower surface of the first plate part faces the cylindrical body, the lower surface being configured to contact the first surface of the mounting structure upon the cylindrical body being inserted into the opening in the mounting structure,
(B) an opposing upper surface of the first plate part faces away from the cylindrical body, and includes
(i) a curved track formed at a predefined depth in the upper surface and having a predefined width, the curved track extending along a part of an imaginary circle that is concentric with the central opening and co-planar with the upper surface, and
(ii) a locking region formed at the predefined depth in the upper surface at another location on the imaginary circle and having a particular shape and particular dimensions;
(b) an alignment feature attached to the lower surface of the first plate part and configured to position the first insertable part while the cylindrical body is inserted into the opening in the mounting structure, the alignment feature being a circular element configured to be inserted into another opening in the mounting structure;
and
(c) a securing part configured to secure the first insertable part to the mounting structure, and including
(1) a circular ring part that is threaded on its inside such that the ring part is rotatable along the threaded part of the outer wall of the cylindrical body of the first insertable part, wherein
(2) the securing part is configured to be turned about the threads of the cylindrical body until the securing part presses against the second, opposing surface of the mounting structure, thereby securing the first insertable part to the mounting structure.

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Swivel mount kit for rotational mounting of an electronic device to a mounting structure, the swivel mount kit comprising:

(a) a first insertable part, comprising
(1) a hollow, cylindrical body having an outer wall, at least part of the outer wall being threaded, the cylindrical body being configured to be inserted into an opening in the mounting structure, the opening extending from a first surface of the mounting structure to an opposing second surface of the mounting structure,
(2) a circular first plate part attached to an end of the cylindrical body, and
(3) a central opening that extends through the first plate part and through the cylindrical body to another end of the cylindrical body, the central opening forming a circular ring at the another end of the cylindrical body,
(4) wherein
(A) a lower surface of the first plate part faces the cylindrical body, the lower surface being configured to contact the first surface of the mounting structure upon the cylindrical body being inserted into the opening in the mounting structure,
(B) an opposing upper surface of the first plate part faces away from the cylindrical body, and includes
(i) a curved track formed at a predefined depth in the upper surface and having a predefined width, the curved track extending along a part of a circumference of the upper surface of the first plate part, and
(ii) a locking region formed at the predefined depth in the upper surface at another location on the circumference of the upper surface of the first plate part and having a particular shape and particular dimensions;
(b) an alignment feature attached to the lower surface of the first plate part and configured to position the first insertable part while the cylindrical body is inserted into the opening in the mounting structure, the alignment feature being a circular element configured to be inserted into another opening in the mounting structure;
(c) a securing part configured to secure the first insertable part to the mounting structure, and including
(1) a circular ring part that is threaded on its inside such that the ring part is rotatable along the threaded part of the outer wall of the cylindrical body of the first insertable part, wherein
(2) the securing part is configured to be turned about the threads of the cylindrical body until the securing part presses against the second, opposing surface of the mounting structure, thereby securing the first insertable part to the mounting structure;
(d) a second insertable part configured for mounting the electronic device, and comprising
(1) an elongated body configured for insertion into the central opening of the first insertable part, including
(A) a pair of spring-like elements which extend from an outer wall of the elongated body at an end of the elongated body, wherein
(B) upon the elongated body of the second insertable part being inserted into the central opening of the first insertable part, the pair of spring-like elements extend past the circular ring at the end of the cylindrical body and extend outward to secure a top surface of the spring-like elements against the circular ring of the cylindrical body, and
(2) a circular second plate part attached to another end of the elongated body, wherein
(A) an upper surface faces away from the elongated body, and
(B) an opposing lower surface faces the elongated body, and includes
(i) a protrusion extending away from the lower surface and having a particular shape and particular dimensions that correspond to the particular shape and particular dimensions of the locking region and that correspond to the predefined width of the curved track, the protrusion being one of a rectangular shaped block or pedestal, and the locking region being a rectangular shaped opening having a particular length and width that correspond to a particular length and width of the block or pedestal, the protrusion being disposed at a particular distance from a center of the elongated body that is a same distance as a radius of the first plate part, such that
(I) upon the elongated body of the second insertable part being inserted into the central opening of the first insertable part and upon the protrusion being inserted into the locking region, the protrusion fits securely into the locking region and prevents the second insertable part from moving, and
(II) upon the elongated body of the second insertable part being inserted into the central opening of the first insertable part and upon the protrusion being inserted into any location on the curved track, the protrusion is movable along the curved track, the second insertable part thereby being rotatable about a central axis of the central opening within a range of rotation limited by the movement of the protrusion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/930,225Filed 29 Oct 2024
Published: US 2026/0117564 A130 Apr 2026
Granted: 28 Apr 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E05B 73/0082
Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices: for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable…
F16M 11/041
Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand: allowing quick release of the apparatus
F16M 13/02
Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles ; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles: for supporting on, or attaching to, an…
F16M 13/022
For supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle: repositionable