Patent ID: 8708294
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: F16M,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mounting bracket for mounting an object to a mounting structure, comprising: a mounting contact portion having a mounting contact surface configured to operatively attach to an audio/visual device, the mounting contact portion having a longitudinal length and defining a longitudinal axis; and independent and separated first and second side portions extending substantially perpendicular from the mounting contact surface, the independent and separated first and second side portions each coupled to the mounting contact portion along the longitudinal length of the mounting contact portion, the first side portion being substantially parallel to the second side portion, wherein the mounting contact portion, the first side portion and the second side portion cooperate to form a channel; the first and second side portions including: wherein the first ramping surface is configured to contact the first retaining portion of the mounting structure to indicate a misalignment between the mounting bracket and the mounting structure.