Reversible mounting bracket for electronic devices
AssigneeTandy Corporation
InventorJohn P. Leonard
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Abstract
A bracket for mounting components in a housing in which a first set of two legs extend from and substantially perpendicular to one surface of a plate and a second set of at least two legs extend from and perpendicular to the opposite surface of the plate. The bracket is connectable to the floor of the housing to support a first component at a predetermined height in said housing and is reversible to support a component of a greater height than the first component.
Claims42
A bracket for mounting a component in a housing defining an enclosed space of a predetermined height, said bracket comprising a plate member, a first set of at least two relatively long leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, one surface of said plate member, a second set of at least two relatively short leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, the opposite surface of said plate member, means for connecting at least one of said members to said housing with said leg members of said first set engaging the floor of said housing to support a component on said plate member at a predetermined height in said housing, and means for connecting at least one of said members to said housing with said leg members of said second set engaging said floor to support a second component on said plate member of a height which, if mounted on said plate member with said leg members of said first set engaging said floor, would exceed said predetermined height.
The bracket of claim I wherein said plate member and said leg members of said second set form a receptacle for said first component when said leg members of said first set engage said floor, and wherein said plate member and said leg members of first set form a receptacle for said second component when said legs of said second set engage said floor.
A bracket for mounting a component in a housing defining an enclosed space of a predetermined height, said bracket comprising a plate member, a first set of at least two relatively long leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, one surface of said plate member, a second set of at least two relatively short leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to the opposite surface of said plate member, a mounting flange extending from said plate member for connecting said bracket to a wall of said housing, tabs formed on said leg members of said first set for engaging a cooperating slot in the floor of said housing to support a component on said plate member at a predetermined height in said housing, and tabs formed on said leg members of said second set for engaging said cooperating slot in said floor to support a second component on said plate member of a height which, if mounted on said plate member with said leg members of said first set engaging said floor, would exceed said predetermined height.
A bracket for mounting a component in a housing, said bracket comprising a plate member for receiving said component, a first set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, one surface of said plate member, a second set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, the opposite surface of said plate member, and connecting means connectible to said housing for connecting said plate member in a first position in said housing with said leg members of said first set engaging the floor of said housing, said connecting means adapted to connect said plate member in a second position in said housing with said leg members of second set engaging said floor, said connecting means engaging the same portion of said housing in said first and second positions of said plate member.
A bracket for mounting a component in a housing, said bracket comprising a plate member for receiving said component, a first set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, one surface of said plate member, a second set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, the opposite surface of said plate members, mounting members extending from each of said leg members, and means for connecting the mounting members of said leg members of one of said sets to the floor of said housing with a mounting member of a leg member of said other set extending over said component.
A bracket for mounting a component in a housing, said bracket comprising a plate member for receiving said component, a first set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, one surface of said plate member, a second set of at least two leg members extending from, and substantially perpendicular to, the opposite surface of said plate members, mounting members extending from each of said leg members, means for connecting the mounting members of said leg members of one of said sets to the floor of said housing with a mounting member of a leg member of said other set extending over said component, and a mounting flange extending from the said plate member for connecting the said bracket to a wall of said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.