US 5,333,827 A · Mounting assembly for suspending an electrical appliance from an elevated cabinet

Abstract

A mounting assembly for suspending the housing of a radio or other electrical appliance from the elevated bottom wall of a kitchen wall cabinet includes first and second concentric substantially circular members which are turnable and axially movable relative to each other and one of which is fixed to the top of the radio housing, stepped surfaces extending along respective arcs adjacent a periphery of the first member and being selectively engageable by seating elements extending radially from the second member for adjusting the axial position of the second member relative to the first member in dependence upon the rotational position of the first and second members relative to each other, and fasteners adapted to be extended from above through the bottom wall of the cabinet and then through holes in the second member into engagement with tapped bores in the first member for securing the latter to the bottom wall of the cabinet and preventing relative turning of the first and second members so that the adjusted axial position of the second member relative to the first member establishes the desired vertical position of the radio housing in respect to the cabinet.

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Dependent claims

A mounting assembly for suspending an electrical appliance from a bottom wall of an elevated cabinet, comprising:

first and second concentric substantially circular members which are turnable and axially movable relative to each other, and one of which is fixed to the electrical appliance;
cooperating means on said first and second members for adjusting the axial position of the other of said first and second members which is not fixed to the electrical appliance relative to said one member which is fixed to the electrical appliance in response to turning of said members relative to each other to a predetermined angular extent about an axis at their centers;
and
a plurality of fastening means spaced radially about said centers of said first and second members, each fastening means extending through the bottom wall of the cabinet, through a selected one of a plurality of holes in said other member and into engagement with said one member for securing said one member to the bottom wall of the cabinet and preventing relative turning of said members so that the adjusted axial position of said other member relative to said one member establishes a vertical position of the appliance in respect to the cabinet.

1 more element

An electrical appliance in combination with a mounting assembly, the electrical appliance comprising a housing, and the mounting assembly being adapted for suspending said housing from a bottom wall of an elevated cabinet;

said mounting assembly including a first substantially circular member projecting upwardly from said housing and being integral with said housing, a second substantially circular member concentric with said first member and being turnable and axially movable relative to said first member,
cooperating means on said first and second members for adjusting the axial position of said second member relative to said first member in response to turning of said members relative to each other to a predetermined angular extent about an axis at their centers, and
a plurality of fastening means spaced radially about said centers of said first and second members, each fastening means extending through the bottom wall of the cabinet, through a selected one of a plurality of holes in said second member and into engagement with said first member for securing said first member to the bottom wall of the cabinet and preventing relative turning of said members so that the adjusted axial position of said second member relative to said first member establishes a vertical position of the appliance in respect to the cabinet.

In combination with a kitchen wall cabinet having an elevated bottom wall, and forwardly opening front doors that project an indeterminate distance below said bottom wall, a radio having a housing, and mounting means for suspending said radio from said bottom wall so as to avoid interference with opening of said front doors;

said mounting means including a first substantially circular member projecting upwardly from said housing and being integral with said housing, a second substantially circular member concentric with said first member and adapted to bear against said bottom wall, said second member being turnable and axially movable relative to said first member, cooperating means on said first and second members for adjusting the axial position of said second member relative to said first member in response to turning of said members relative to each other to a predetermined angular extent about an axis at their centers, and fastening means extending through said bottom wall of the cabinet, through said second member and into engagement with said first member for securing said housing to the bottom wall of the cabinet and preventing relative turning of said members so that the adjusted axial position of said second member relative to said first member establishes a vertical position of said housing in respect to said bottom wall of the cabinet, and thereby ensures adequate clearance for the opening of said doors.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mounting assembly for suspending an electrical appliance from an elevated cabinet

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Mounting assembly for suspending an electrical appliance from an elevated cabinet

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Abstract

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