Patent ID: 9446720
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. An adjustable bracket for mounting an electronic media device (EMD) in a vehicle, comprising: a rigid housing mountable to an instrument panel substrate; a linear rail fixedly attached to the housing; a lower arm pivotally connected to the housing, the lower arm rotatable between a lower arm stowed position with the lower arm parallel to the rail and a lower arm extended position with the lower arm perpendicular to the rail; an upper arm assembly adjustably connected to the rail; the upper arm assembly having a hinged upper arm rotatable between an upper arm stowed position with the upper arm parallel to the rail and an upper arm extended position with the upper arm perpendicular to the rail wherein in the respective extended positions, the lower arm and the upper arm are to engage and retain the EMD with an EMD display visible to an occupant of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; a lower hinge having the lower arm articulatably attached thereto; a plurality of detents disposed on the rail; the upper arm assembly including a carriage adjustably attached to the rail, the carriage having the upper arm articulatably attached thereto at an upper hinge; and an anchor tooth defined on the carriage to selectably engage a selectable detent in the plurality of detents wherein the selectable detent corresponds to a selectable location of the carriage with respect to the rail.