Patent ID: 6371424
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: F16M,F41G

Abstract:
A mounting for mounting an article upon a support comprising:first and second mounting members which are relatively movable into assembled relationship in which the second mounting member is held in a seating position by the first mounting member, each mounting member having a seating means, the seating means of the two mounting members lying in abutting relationship with the second mounting member immovably registered in a first plane relative to the first mounting member when the second mounting member is in the seating position, the mounting also comprising three spaced mounting member registration projections which are located to provide, in the seating position, contact between the mounting members in a three spaced position and staggered relationship from side to side of the second mounting member to register the second mounting member in a second plane relative to the first mounting member, the registration projections providing wiping action between the mounting members during their movement into assembled relationship; and means for locking the mounting members together with the second mounting member remaining in the seating position, wherein the locking means comprises a plurality of locking arms carried by one of the mounting members, each arm being spring-urged to move it into a position of locking engagement with the other mounting member when the second mounting member is in its seating position, and wherein there are two locking arms carried by the first mounting member and pivotable about pivot axes, respectively, to engage opposing sides of the second mounting member when the second mounting member is in its seating position.