Tube fastening and kick-blade tube retention features for magnetic mounting hardware

A collar assembly for coupling a structural tube to a structural member, comprising:

• a collar configured to receive an end portion of the structural tube, the collar including a longitudinally extending slot with opposed first and second slot edges;
• a plurality of spaced apart gussets secured proximate each of the opposed first and second slot edges, the plurality of gussets having a backstop surface flush with and extending upwardly from the first and second opposed slot edges;
• a first grip plate with a lower serrated edge, a distal end and at least one through hole, the first grip plate secured to the first slot edge and to the backstop surface of the plurality of gussets proximate the first slot edge;
• a second grip plate with a lower serrated edge, a distal end, at least one through hole aligned with the through hole of the first grip plate, the second grip plate secured to the second slot edge and to the backstop surface of the plurality of gussets proximate the second slot edge;
• wherein
• at least one fastener is passed through the at least one aligned through hole of the first and second grip plates, wherein tightening of the fastener drives the lower serrated edge of both the first and second grip plates into an outer surface of an inserted structural tube and compresses an interior surface of the collar into contact with the exterior surface of the structural tube.

A kick-blade tube retention assembly for a magnetic mounting apparatus, comprising:

• a base plate configured to support a magnetic mounting assembly;
• at least one arcuate slot defined in the base plate;
• and
• a kick-blade tube having a lowermost edge and at least one tab extending downwardly from the lowermost edge, the at least one tab being received within the at least one arcuate slot, wherein
• the at least one tab and the at least one arcuate slot along with the lowermost edge of the kick-blade tube maintaining contact with the base plate serve to laterally stabilize the kick blade tube.

A magnetic mounting apparatus, comprising:

• a center base plate;
• a plurality of magnets coupled to the center base plate and configured to magnetically secure the apparatus to a ferromagnetic structure;
• and
• first and second lateral sections disposed on opposite sides of the center base plate, wherein the center base plate is configured such that (i) the first and second lateral sections are canted downwardly relative to the center base plate, or (ii) the center base plate and the first and second lateral sections collectively form a continuous curved profile.