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US 5,312,077 AGranted
Mounting device
OwnerManuel Gutierrezinventor
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Abstract
A mounting device is described which includes a channel having a top and spaced-apart sides. Registering openings are present in the sides. A key having elongated prongs is slidably received in the openings. The mounting device is useful in mounting a variety of objects (e.g., a fishing rod holder) to a desired substrate (e.g., a cleat, a rail, a block, etc.).
Claims13
A mounting device comprising:
- (a) a channel body member having spaced-apart, parallel sides and a top member connecting said parallel sides together;
- wherein said top member is planar and is perpendicular to said sides;
- (b) key means having a plurality of elongated prongs for insertion through said registering openings in said parallel sides;
- and
- (c) retention means for retaining said prongs in said openings.
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In combination, an elongated rail member and a mounting device detachably connected to said rail member;
- wherein said mounting device comprises:
- (a) a channel body member having spaced-apart, parallel sides and a top member connecting said parallel sides together;
- wherein said sides include a plurality of registering openings extending transversely therethrough;
- and
- (b) a key member having a plurality of elongated prongs for insertion through said registering openings in said parallel sides;
- wherein said rail member is positioned between said parallel sides of said channel body member and wherein said key member captures said rail member within said channel body member.
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A method for detachably connecting a fishing rod holder to a cleat comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a mounting device comprising
- (i) a channel body member having spaced-apart, parallel sides and a top member connecting said parallel sides together;
- wherein said sides include a plurality of registering openings extending transversely therethrough;
- and
- (ii) a key member having a plurality of elongated prongs for insertion through said registering openings in said parallel sides;
- (b) providing a fishing rod holder;
- (c) attaching said holder to said mounting device;
- (d) positioning said channel body member over said cleat in a manner such that said cleat is positioned between said parallel sides;
- (e) inserting said prongs of said key member through said openings in said sides to capture said cleat in said body member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.