Mounting bracket

A mounting bracket, comprising:

• a mount for attaching to an object to be supported, said mount comprising a ball-shape end portion having a first diameter;
• a clamping assembly, comprising:
• a body defining a bore extending through the body, said bore being configured for accommodating at least the ball-shape end portion of the mount, and
• a neck at or near one end of the bore, the neck defining a smaller opening than the first diameter to retain the ball-shape end portion within the body;
• a clamping support located within the bore of the body, comprising a seat portion adapted to engage the ball-shape end portion of the mount;
• a clamping mechanism operable to force the clamping support against the ball shaped end portion so as to clamp the ball-shape end portion between the seat portion and the neck of the body;
• a mounting plate for attaching to a mounting surface, said mounting plate being fixably connectable to an end portion of the clamping support such that the clamping support is prevented from being removed from the mounting plate once connected,
• wherein said mounting plate comprises an aperture and the clamping support comprises a protrusion complementary to the aperture such that the protrusion and aperture together to prevent rotation of the clamping support with respect to the mounting plate, and
• wherein the clamping support comprises a threaded bore extending through the end portion of the clamping support, said threaded bore being engageable with a screw arranged to fix the mounting plate to the clamping support.