Patent ID: 8944399
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: A01K,B63B

Abstract:
1. A universal mounting system for receiving and securing an insert comprising a universal mount with a body including an upper end and a lower end, a barrel extending from the upper end to the lower end having a center orifice with an interior diameter comprising a plurality of splines aligned with a longitudinal axis of the barrel, a mounting face that is fixed with respect to the barrel and positioned between the upper end and the lower end configured to rest against a substantially flat mounting surface such that the mounting face defines a mounting plane intersecting with the barrel, and a locking member that automatically engages an annular recess of the insert when the insert is fully positioned within barrel, regardless of the insert's rotational orientation with respect to the universal mount, wherein the locking member retains the insert within the barrel when engaged and wherein the locking member has an engaging portion adjacent the upper end of the universal mount that is movable between a first position that extends into the space defined by the interior diameter of the barrel and a second position that does not extend into the space defined by the interior diameter of the barrel and further comprises an actuator located in the upper end that moves the engaging portion from the first position to the second position, wherein the engaging portion has a ramped edge configured to urge the engaging portion from the first position when the insert is inserted into the barrel.