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US 7,582,828 B2Granted
Magnetic mount for an electronic device
AssigneeDana Innovations
InventorTodd Ryan
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for mounting an electrical device on a wall. The electrical device has a mount and a base. The base connects to an electrical outlet on a surface, and has a first electrical connector, and a magnetic face plate. The electrical device has a magnet and a second electrical conductor that are positioned so that the magnet mates with the magnetic face plate, and the second electrical connector mates with the first electrical connector.
Claims13
A mounting system connectable to an outlet box, comprising:
- a base fixable to the outlet box, and having a first electrical connector;
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- a mount magnetically coupled to the base, and having a second electrical connector that mates with the first electrical connector as the mount is mounted upon the base, wherein at least one of the base and the mount comprises both inner and outer portions that are rotatable relative to one another and wherein the base supports the weight of the mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.