Lockable mounting bracket

A mounting bracket for mounting a container to a support surface, the mounting bracket comprising:

• a base having a mounting portion configured to be mounted to the support surface and a support portion configured to receive a portion of the container;
• a securing member pivotally coupled to the support portion for movement between a first position, in which the container can be removed from the support portion, and a second position, in which the container cannot be removed from the support portion;
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• a lock operable to selectively lock the securing member in the second position, the lock being a keyed lock in which rotation of a key moves the lock between a locked state and an unlocked state;
• wherein the base includes a flange with an aperture through which a portion of the securing member extends when in the second position;
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• wherein the securing member includes a flange with an aperture through which a portion of the base extends when the securing member is in the second position.

A mounting bracket for mounting a container to a support surface, the mounting bracket comprising:

• a base having a mounting portion configured to be mounted to the support surface and a support portion configured to receive a portion of the container;
• a securing member pivotally coupled to the support portion between a first position, in which the container can be removed from the support portion, and a second position, in which the container cannot be removed from the support portion;
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• a lock operable to selectively lock the securing member in the second position;
• wherein the securing member includes a notch and wherein the lock includes a pawl that selectively engages the notch to lock the securing member in the second position, and disengages the notch to allow the securing member to move out of the second position;
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• wherein the support portion includes a slot and wherein the pawl extends into the slot when the pawl engages the notch.

A mounting bracket for mounting a container to a support surface, the mounting bracket comprising:

• a base having a mounting portion configured to be mounted to the support surface and a support portion configured to receive a portion of the container, wherein the support portion includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion spaced from the first arm portion to define therebetween a recess into which the portion of the container is received;
• a securing member pivotally coupled to the first arm portion of the support portion for movement between a first position, in which the container can be removed from the support portion, and a second position, in which the container cannot be removed from the support portion, wherein the securing member includes a first aperture through which a portion of the base extends when the securing member is in the second position, and wherein the support portion includes a second aperture through which a portion of the securing member extends when the securing member is in the second position;
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• a lock operable to selectively lock the securing member in the second position;
• wherein the securing member includes a notch and wherein the lock includes a pawl that selectively engages the notch to lock the securing member in the second position, and disengages the notch to allow the securing member to move out of the second position;
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• wherein the support portion includes a slot and wherein the pawl extends into the slot when the pawl engages the notch.