Patent ID: 9704632
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16M,G06F,G09F,H01F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A mounting mechanism for mounting an electronic device to a ferrous surface, the mounting mechanism comprising: a high friction pad structure having an inner surface disposed to be attached to a surface of the electronic device and an outer surface disposed to be attached to the ferrous surface, the high friction pad structure including a planar portion and a tapered portion defined by the inner surface, the planar portion being parallel to the outer surface and the tapered portion being nonparallel to the outer surface and having a thickness greater than the planar portion; and a plurality of magnets embedded only within the tapered portion of a perimeter of the high friction pad structure; wherein an outer surface of the high friction pad structure contacts the ferrous surface when the electronic device is mounted to the ferrous surface.