Patent ID: 6581892
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: F16C,F16M,Y10T

Abstract:
A multi-positionable mounting device comprising:a mounting base; a frame projecting from the mounting base and having a first surface; a socket portion formed as a first cavity in the first surface of the frame, the cavity having a first concave approximately quarterspherical multi-faceted geodesic shape and a retaining lip portion formed as an additional quarterspherical zone extending along one axis of the quarterspherical geodesic shape beyond a spherical center thereof; a retaining cap formed with a second cavity in one surface thereof, an approximately spherical partial ball portion formed of a substantially pressure deformable, resilient elastomeric material, the partial ball portion being sized to substantially fill the first cavity of the socket portion and the second cavity of the retaining cap and to conform to the first surface of the first cavity of the socket portion and to the second cavity of the surface of the ret(aining cap when compressed therebetween; and a means for securing the retaining cap to the socket portion with the second cavity adjacent to and facing the first cavity and having the ball portion compressed therebetween in fixed orientation with the socket portion.