Accessory Mounting Device
OwnerDavid Behninginventor
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Abstract
An accessory mounting device for mounting accessories to deck balusters includes a mount that is coupled to a baluster of a railing. An arm is coupled to the mount wherein the arm is extends outwardly relative to the baluster of the railing. The arm includes a first beam that is angled to extend outwardly and upwardly relative to the mount. A second beam is coupled to and extends from the first beam. The second beam extends upwardly from the first beam wherein the second beam is parallel to the baluster of the railing. A receptacle is removably couplable to the arm. The receptacle includes a base that is positionable on the second beam and a frame that is coupled to and extends upwardly from the base. An accessory is removably couplable to the receptacle.
Claims20
A mounting assembly comprising:
- a mount being configured to be coupled to a baluster of a railing;
- an arm being coupled to the mount wherein the arm is configured to extend outwardly relative to the baluster of the railing, the arm including:
- a first beam being angled to extend outwardly and upwardly relative to the mount;
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- a second beam being coupled to and extending from the first beam, the second beam extending upwardly from the first beam wherein the second beam is configured to be parallel to the baluster of the railing;
- a receptacle being removably couplable to the arm, the receptacle including:
- a base being positionable on the second beam;
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- a frame being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base;
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- an accessory being removably couplable to the receptacle.
A mounting assembly comprising:
- a mount being configured to be coupled to a baluster of a railing, the mount including:
- a plate being planar wherein the plate is configured to be positionable flush against the baluster of the railing, the plate being rectangular;
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- a tongue being coupled to and extending outwardly from the plate, the tongue having a T-shaped cross-section;
- an arm being removably couplable to the mount wherein the arm is configured to extend outwardly relative to the baluster of the railing, the arm extending upwardly from the mount while the arm is coupled to the mount, the arm including:
- a first beam being angled to extend outwardly and upwardly relative to the mount while the arm is coupled to the mount, the first beam being rectangular, the first beam including:
- a mounting face being planar wherein the mounting face is configured to be positionable flush against the plate of the mount;
- a groove extending into the first beam, the groove having a shape being complementary to a shape of the tongue wherein the tongue is positionable within the groove to couple the arm to the mount;
- a second beam being coupled to and extending from the first beam, the second beam extending upwardly from the first beam wherein the second beam is configured to be parallel to the baluster of the railing while the arm is coupled to the mount, the second beam being rectangular, the second beam including:
- an upper edge defining an opening into the second beam, the opening extending inwardly through the second beam and outwardly through the first beam wherein the arm is hollow;
- a receptacle being removably couplable to the arm, the receptacle including:
- a base being positionable on the second beam, the base having a size being complementary to a size of the second beam wherein the base is configured to be couplable to the second beam using a friction fit, the base having a size exceeding a size of the second beam wherein the base is positionable around an external surface of the second beam to cover the opening;
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- a frame being coupled to and extending upwardly from the base, the frame including:
- a lower panel being angled to extend upwardly and outwardly relative to the base;
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- an upper panel being coupled to and extending upwardly from the lower panel wherein the upper panel is parallel to the base;
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- an accessory being removably couplable to the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.