Methods and apparatus for mounting devices
AssigneeExtreme Broadband Engineering, LLC
InventorsRobert L. Romerein, Brian J. Shapson, Jay F. Shapson
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A device mounting apparatus includes a mounting base portion having a plurality of opposing pairs of rails. The mounting base portion is adapted for mounting on a support structure. The apparatus further includes a mounting tab affixed to a device for snap in mounting between a pair of rails, whereby the device is captively retained on the mounting base portion, and can be disengaged therefrom by snapping the mounting tabs out of the associated pairs of rails.
Claims13
1-16. (canceled)
Apparatus for mounting each one of a plurality of devices in a selected fixed location, respectively, without requiring tools or screws, comprising:
- a housing having an interior bottom defining an interior cavity;
- a mounting base;
- portion formed integral with the interior bottom of said housing, said mounting base portion having a width;
- a plurality of mounting tabs individually secured to each one of said plurality of devices;
- respectively, and
- at least one pair of opposing spaced apart first and second elongated mounting rails each disposed on and co-existing lengthwise continuously along substantially the entire width of said mounting base portion, said first and second elongated mounting rails being configured for operative cooperation with one another to securely retain a mounting tab of at least one of said plurality of devices
(canceled)
(canceled)
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.