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US 2014/0227892 A1Published application
Electrified Equipment Mounting System
AssigneeFerno-Washington, Inc.
InventorRobert C. Chinn
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Abstract
A modular equipment mount to enable quick relocation of the piece of equipment. The piece of equipment is secured to a mount. A track system is secured to multiple locations where the piece of equipment may be secured. Power and data connections are included with the track system to provide power and data to the piece of equipment through connectors on the mount.
Claims20
A track comprising:
- a backing plate with a plurality of slots, each slot substantially parallel to each other and comprising:
- a plurality of open regions, and
- a plurality of necked down regions connecting the plurality of open regions;
- and
- a plurality of electrical contacts disposed along the backing plate and adjacent to at least one of the plurality of slots and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled to a power source or data source.
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A mount comprising:
- a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface;
- at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of respective stem portions;
- a plurality of equipment mounting locations disposed through the mounting plate to secure a piece of equipment to the mount to the front surface;
- at least one electrical connector secured to the mounting plate and electrically coupled to the piece of equipment;
- and
- a release mechanism comprising:
- a locking pin disposed through the mounting plate and extending outwardly from the back surface;
- and
- at least one locking pin released operatively connected to the locking pin.
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An equipment mounting apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a track comprising:
- a backing plate with a plurality of wire raceways and a plurality of slots, each slot substantially parallel to each other and comprising:
- a plurality of open regions, and
- a plurality of necked down regions connecting the plurality of open regions;
- and
- a plurality of electrical contacts disposed along the backing plate adjacent to at least one of the plurality of slots and at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled to a power source or data source;
- a mount comprising:
- a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface;
- at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of respective stem portions;
- a plurality of equipment mounting locations disposed through the mounting plate to secure a piece of equipment to the mount to the front surface;
- at least one electrical connector coupled to the mounting plate and electrically coupled to the piece of equipment;
- and
- a release mechanism comprising:
- a locking pin disposed through the mounting plate and extending outwardly from the back surface;
- and
- at least one locking pin released operatively connected to the locking pin;
- and
- wherein the plurality of electrical contacts electrically couple with the at least one electrical connector to provide power or data to the piece of equipment when the mount is secured to the track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.