Adjustable mounting system
AssigneeFederal-Hoffman, Inc.
InventorBrian L. Mordick
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for mounting components in enclosures such as electrical junction boxes and the like. The apparatus includes a bracket, which is attached to a surface of the enclosure, and a mounting element, which is attached to the bracket. The bracket can be mounted in one of two preferred orientations, each orientation affording a different mounting height for the mounting element. The mounting element may be attached to the upper or lower surface of the bracket in either of its preferred orientations, or may be clamped between the bracket and the surface of the enclosure. Flexible arrangement of the components within the enclosure is possible through the selection of a preferred bracket orientation and a preferred mounting position for the mounting element.
Claims29
An adjustable mounting system, comprising:
- a base surface having raised fastening means;
- a bracket having a mounting portion and a fastening portion for attaching to the raised fastening means, wherein the fastening portion is offset from the mounting portion and the bracket is mountable in a first orientation or a second, inverted orientation.
An enclosure, comprising:
- an enclosure housing having an inside base surface, the surface having raised fastening means;
- means for fastening components to the enclosure housing, comprising:
- a bracket having a mounting portion and fastening portion for attaching to the raised fastening means, wherein the fastening portion is offset from the mounting portion and the bracket is mountable in a first orientation or a second, inverted orientation;
- a mounting element;
- securing means connected to the bracket for securing the mounting element at a plurality of distances from the base surface.
An adjustable mounting system, comprising:
- a base surface having raised fastening means;
- a bracket having a mounting portion and a fastening portion for attaching to the raised fastening means, wherein the fastening portion is offset from the mounting portion and the bracket is mountable in a first orientation and a second, inverted orientation;
- a mounting rail;
- securing means, connected to the bracket for securing the mounting rail at a plurality of distances from the underlying surface.
An adjustable mounting system, comprising:
- a base surface having raised fastening means;
- a bracket having a mounting portion and a fastening portion for attaching to the raised fastening means, wherein the fastening portion is offset from the mounting portion and the bracket is mountable in a first orientation and a second, inverted orientation;
- securing means, connected to the bracket;
- a mounting rail secured to the bracket;
- and
- a mounting panel secured to the bracket;
- wherein the mounting rail and the mounting panel are securable at a plurality of distances from the underlying surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.