Patent ID: 7694923
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: B60R,F16B,F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A universal mounting assembly for a support stand device to removably mount an object to the stand device, said object supporting a universal button device including a neck portion and a head portion, said head portion having a transverse width dimension greater than that of the neck portion to form a retaining shoulder portion at an interface therebetween, the button device neck portion having a proximal end for coupling to the object and a distal end thereof mounted to the head portion, said mounting assembly comprising: a body having an upper support surface and an opposed mount cooperatively mounted to the support stand device in a manner enabling articulation of the body, said body further including a front face and an opposed rear face, said front face defining an opening into a receiving socket of the body extending longitudinally along said body from said front face toward said rear face, said body further defining an elongated slot extending generally along and into said receiving socket from said upper support surface, said elongated slot having a transverse width dimension less than that of said receiving socket and that of the mounting button head portion, but suitable to slideably receive a transverse width dimension of the neck portion of the button device, and said receiving socket being formed and dimensioned for sliding receipt of the transverse width dimension of said head portion as said neck portion slides along the elongated slot to a dock position such that said shoulder portion of the button device prevents upward passage of the button device through the elongated slot; and a lock assembly selectively engaging the button device in a manner causing frictional contact of the shoulder portion against said body to retain and lock the mounting button device to the body in the dock position.