Patent ID: 6929226
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A twist-lock mount for mounting and positioning a device to a support, comprising: a receiving member comprising parallel guide rails having opposing inner guide surfaces that define a channel therebetween, a pair of flanges projecting transversely from said guide rails over said channel and having edges that define a narrowed channel opening, a means for locking a mounting member, and a positioning stop to provide longitudinal positioning for said mounting member in said channel; and wherein said mounting member comprises a hub having a rim adapted to slidably engage said edges of said receiving member flanges, a lip extending radially outwardly from said hub, said lip including opposing peripheral edges dimensioned to slidably engage said opposing inner guide surfaces of said receiving member when said hub is in a first rotational orientation, and further including a complementary locking mechanism to engage said locking means of said receiving member when said mounting member is positioned against said positioning stop and rotated to a second rotational orientation.