Patent ID: 6113047
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60R,F16M,Y10S

Abstract:
A mounting bracket for mounting a computer terminal on a vehicle, said bracket comprising:a base attachable to a support structure of a vehicle; anda pair of arms projecting from opposite end portions of said base; said arms being spaced apart a distance sufficient to receive a computer terminal therebetween; and each said arm having a round opening, said openings in said arms being aligned and together defining a pivot axis, and an arcuate opening defining a circular arc concentric with said round opening, said arcuate openings being aligned;for each said arm, a first fastener extending through said round opening and removably engageable with the terminal to removably and pivotably connect the terminal to the bracket, and a second fastener having a shaft that extends through said arcuate opening and is engageable with the terminal, said second fastener being tightenable to secure said shaft in a desired position along said arc to secure the terminal in a desired orientation relative to the bracket and loosenable to allow adjustment of said orientation and readability of the terminal to an operator of the vehicle; anda second pair of arms for securing a keyboard portion of the terminal in a pivot position relative to a display portion of the terminal, said arms of said second pair being fixedly securable to one of said portions of the terminal, and each said arm of said second pair having an arcuate opening configured to receive a releasably tightenable fastener for releasably securing said keyboard portion against pivoting relative to said display portion about a hinge axis.