Abstract:
A bracket to facilitate mounting of emergency apparatus such as an extrication tool utilized by emergency personnel which bracket is positionable with respect to environmental structure such as an emergency vehicle, that is, fire trucks or ambulances and the like, which includes a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate which together define therebetween a box housing with a main mounting location positioned in the interior chamber within the two mounting plates which is specifically defined between mounting recesses defined in each respective mounting plate. The bracket can include recess arms adjacent each recess to facilitate usage of this bracket with emergency apparatus of various different external constructions. The recess arms are movably attached with respect to the plates and the bracket includes an adjustably positionable environmental mounting construction.

Description:
The present utility application hereby formally claims priority of currently pending U.S. Provisional Patent application No. 61/996,644 filed May 13, 2014 on a “Emergency Apparatus Mounting Bracket” filed naming the same inventors as listed herein, namely, Michael P Ziaylek and W Brian McGinty, and assigned to the same assignee as listing herein, namely, Michael P Ziaylek, and said referenced provisional application is hereby formally incorporated by reference as an integral part of the present application. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention deals with the field of devices utilized to facilitate mounting of various different types of emergency apparatus such as extrication tools with respect to surrounding environmental construction. It is a common need to mount such significantly large emergency apparatus, for example, with respect to emergency vehicles such as fire trucks or emergency rescue vehicles in a secure manner to maintain safety during traveling of such emergency vehicles to rescue sites. The bracket can be attached with respect to any portion of the emergency vehicle but is particularly adaptable attached to the floor of the vehicle to facilitate speedy access and removal of the emergency equipment from the secure mounting location as defined above. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     A number of patents have been granted on bracket for mounting various types of tools and other apparatus including emergency apparatus such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 1,347,611 issued Jul. 27, 1920 to W. J. Blenko on a “Support For Fire Extinguishers”; and U.S. Pat. No. 1,593,722 issued Jul. 27, 1926 to B. P. Joyce and assigned to Thomas A. Conlon on a “Fastening Device For Gun Tools”; and U.S. Pat. No. 1,754,714 issued Apr. 15, 1930 to L. Gundrup on a “Bracket”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,236,483 issued Feb. 22, 1966 to C. E. House on a “Tilting Support”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,714,619 issued Jan. 30, 1973 to R. A. Morgan et al and assigned to Maschinenfabrik Gehring K G on a “Universal Transducer Mounting Bracket And Assembly”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,669 issued Mar. 9, 1976 to P. M. Savage, Jr. on a “Fire Extinguisher Support And Enclosure Structure”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,970,274 issued Jul. 20, 1976 to E. E. Resk on a “Tilt Mounting”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,019,708 issued Apr. 26, 1977 to R. E. Croup and assigned to Acoustic Fiber Sound Systems, Inc. on a “Latchable Swivel Mount For Loudspeaker”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,206,896 issued Jun. 10, 1980 to J. A. Cadillac et al on a “Mount For A Power Rescue Tool”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,511,109 issued Apr. 16, 1985 to J. A. Cadillac on a “Mount For A Power Rescue Tool”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,815,683 issued Mar. 28, 1989 to L. Ferrante on a “Holder For Remote Control Units For TV, VCR And The Like”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,846,385 issued Jul. 11, 1989 to W. W. Fratus on a “Lockable Mounting Bracket For Chain Saws”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,918 issued Oct. 16, 1990 to T. H. Yang on a “Clamping Set Having Double-Coordinate Clamping Function And Being Extensible For Adjusting Clamp Depth”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,629 issued Nov. 24, 1992 to F. L. Breveglieri and assigned to Geerpres, Inc. on an “Adjustable Tool Holder Assembly”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,515,593 issued May 14, 1996 to J. O. Eagler and assigned to Oil Equipment Supply Corp. on a “Nozzle Caddy”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,340 issued J. L. Cameron and assigned to John L. Cameron on a “Sports Equipment Storage Rack”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,139,081 issued Oct. 31, 2000 to M. J. Lemieux and assigned to General Safety Equipment on a “Vehicle Structural Member”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,394,534 issued May 28, 2002 to T. S. Dean and assigned to Pro Poly of America, Inc. on a “Poly-Bilt Truck”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,882 issued Jun. 3, 2003 to P. L. Yen on a Fire Fighting Vehicle And Equipment”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,592,091 issued Jul. 15, 2003 to P. Michaels on a “Hair-Dryer Holder”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,688,664 issued Feb. 10, 2004 to G. Sioutis on a “Multi-Functional Vehicle Equipped With Fire Fighting Equipment And Equipment For Freeing, Rescuing And Transporting Injured Entrapped Persons”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,755,258 issued Jun. 29, 2004 to J. A. Hunke et al and assigned to Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. on an “Aerial. Ladder Fire Fighting Apparatus With Positionable Waterway”; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,234,534 issued Jun. 26, 2007 to B. I. Froland et al and assigned to Pierce Manufacturing Company on a “Firefighting Vehicle”; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,451,960 issued Nov. 18, 2008 to U. Kirchner et al and assigned to Lukas Hydraulik GmbH on a “Support Apparatus”; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,490,813 issued Feb. 17, 2009 to D. R. Weddle on a “Rescue Tool”; and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2009/0242716 published Oct. 1, 2009 to R. C. Thon on “Tool Holding Brackets”. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides an emergency apparatus mounting bracket which is preferably attached with respect to an emergency vehicle such as a fire truck or emergency rescue vehicles to facilitate mounting of an extrication tool or other similar emergency apparatus in a secure manner during transport while allowing rapid deployment thereof. Such a mounting bracket will include a box housing including a first mounting plate which is generally planar and defines a first mounting recess therein. The first mounting plate includes a first interior mounting surface and a first exterior mounting surface which is spatially disposed from the first interior mounting surface. A first peripheral edge is positioned extending between the first exterior mounting surface and the first interior mounting surface and extends therearound. The first mounting surface is defined at a position along the peripheral edge thereof. 
     A similarly configured second mounting plate will be generally planar and will define a second mounting recess therein. This second mounting plate will include a second interior mounting surface and a second exterior mounting surface which is spatially disposed from the second interior mounting surface. A second peripheral edge will also be defined by the second mounting plate which is positioned extending between the second exterior mounting surface and the second interior mounting surface and extending therearound. The second mounting recess will be defined at a position along the second peripheral edge. 
     A channel member construction will be included attached with respect to the first mounting plate and also attached to the second mounting plate at a location spatially disposed from the first mounting plate in order to retain the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate spatially disposed from one another to facilitate defining therebetween an interior chamber. The first interior mounting surface of the first mounting plate will be oriented facing the second interior mounting surface of the second mounting plate and are spatially disposed with respect to one another to define the interior chamber therebetween. The first mounting recess of the first mounting plate will be positioned spatially disposed from and in registration with respect to the second mounting recess in order to define a main mounting location which is adapted to receive an emergency apparatus detachably securable with respect thereto. 
     The bracket will further include a first recess arm attachable to the first mounting plate at a position adjacent to the first mounting recess in order to facilitate retaining of the emergency apparatus in the main mounting location positioned adjacent the first mounting recess. This first recess arm is preferably adjustably movable with respect to the first mounting plate such that it is movable relative to the first mounting recess defined therein. The bracket preferably also includes a second recess arm attachable to the second mounting plate at a position adjacent to the second mounting recess in order to facilitate retaining of an emergency apparatus in the main mounting location positioned adjacent the second mounting recess. This second recess arm is also preferably movably adjustable in such a manner that the position thereof can be adjusted with respect to the second mounting plate and relative to the second mounting recess defined thereadjacent. 
     The apparatus of the present invention can further include an environmental mounting construction including a first and second mounting foot to facilitate mounting of the bracket with respect to environmental structure. Preferably the environmental mounting means provides adjustability in the orientation of positioning of the bracket relative to environmental structure. 
     The channel member construction of the present invention preferably includes multiple individual channel member including a long channel member secured to the first mounting plate and is secured to the second mounting plate at a position spatially disposed from the location of securement with respect to the first mounting plate to facilitate maintaining of the interior chamber defined therebetween. An intermediate channel member will also preferably be included which is spatially disposed from the long channel member and is secured to the first mounting plate and secured to the second mounting plate at a position spatially disposed from the location of securement with respect to the first mounting plate to facilitate the interior chamber defined therebetween. The interior channel member is secured with respect to the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate at a position spatially disposed from the long channel member. The construction of the channel member will further preferably include a short channel member secured to the first mounting plate and secured to the second mounting plate at a position spatially disposed from the location of securement with respect to the first mounting plate to facilitate maintaining and defining of the interior chamber therebetween. The short channel member will preferably be smaller than the intermediate channel member and will be spatially disposed therefrom. It also will be spatially disposed from the long channel member. This short channel member along with the interior channel member will be attached directly to the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate at positions preferably adjacent to one another which is spatially disposed from the location of securement of the long channel member in order to maintain a spatially disposed distance between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate. 
     A retaining strap will also be preferably included in the construction of the bracket of the present invention which will be attached with respect to the box housing and will be made of a material which is flexibly resilient in a longitudinal direction to facilitate elastic detachable securement of the emergency apparatus with respect to the main mounting location. To further facilitate this securement an attachment hook will be secured with respect to the strap which hook is designed to engage the emergency apparatus at various locations to facilitate resiliently biasing the mounting thereof in position within the main mounting location. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be attachable with respect to many different configurations of environmental structural to facilitate secure yet detachable mounting of the emergency apparatus as needed. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be adjustably positionable to facilitate use thereof with various different configurations of emergency apparatuses by providing adjustability to the mounting slots and to the mounting angle orientation. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be attachable to environmental structure and to include a first and second mounting plate spaced apart to define a main mounting location therebetween which will provide the capability of mounting the emergency apparatus at various different angles to facilitate secure storage while at the same time facilitating rapid deployment thereof. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be of minimal initial capital costs. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to have minimal maintenance requirements. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be easy to install by non-experienced personnel. 
     It is an object of the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention to be extremely durable when positioned within emergency vehicles which often travel to remote locations of emergencies at high speed and over rough terrain. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       While the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly described herein, a preferred embodiment is set forth in the following detailed description which may be best understood when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective illustration of an embodiment of the mounting bracket of the present invention viewed from the front; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the configuration of the mounting bracket illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a rear perspective view of an embodiment of the mounting bracket shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an illustration similar to the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1  which more clearly depicts the inwardly facing portion of the strap extending upwardly thereabove and which also shows the first and second recess arms mounted with respective first and second recess arm abutment sections extending inwardly toward the interior chamber; 
         FIG. 5  is a rear plan view of an embodiment of the second mounting plate of the mounting bracket of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a rear plan view of an embodiment of the first mounting plate of the mounting bracket of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a rear perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention shown with an emergency extrication tool mounted in the main mounting location; and 
         FIG. 8  is a front perspective of an embodiment of the present invention shown with an emergency extrication tool mounted in the main mounting location. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The present invention is usable for the attachment of an emergency apparatus such an extrication tool  6  with respect to environmental structure such as an emergency rescue vehicle or fire truck or other similar emergency vehicles. Such tools or emergency apparatus  6  are normally of significant weight and need to be securely mounted within such emergency vehicles because such vehicles often travel at high speeds over irregular terrain to reach the location of an emergency at which point the emergency apparatus needs to be removed. Also the mounting bracket needs to provide a means for removal of the extrication tool  6  or other emergency apparatus from the mounting bracket in a rapid manner in order to facilitate immediate deployment thereof at the site of an emergency. 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention achieves the above purposes by defining a mounting box  8  which includes a first mounting plate  10  which is generally planar and defines a first mounting recess  12  therein. The first mounting plate  10  will include a first interior mounting surface  14  and a first exterior mounting surface  16  spatially disposed from the first interior mounting surface  14 . The box housing  8  will further define a first peripheral edge  18  positioned extending between the first exterior mounting surface  16  and the first interior mounting surface  14  at a position extending therearound. This first mounting recess  12  will be defined at a position along the first peripheral edge  18 . 
     The emergency apparatus will further define a similar configuration identified as the second mounting plate  20 . The second mounting plate  20  will preferably be of a planar configuration and will define a mounting recess  22  therewithin. The second mounting plate  20  will include a second interior mounting surface  24 . Plate  20  will further include a second exterior mounting surface  26  which is positioned spatially disposed from the second interior mounting surface  24 . Plate  20  will further define a second peripheral edge  28  positioned extending between the second exterior mounting surface  26  and the second interior mounting surface  24  at a position extending therearound. The second mounting recess  22  will be defined at a position along the second peripheral edge  28 . 
     The bracket of the present invention will further include a channel member construction  62  attached with respect to the first mounting plate  10  and also attached to the second mounting plate  20 . The attachment location with respect to the second mounting plate  20  will be at a location spatially disposed from the first mounting plate  10  in order to retain the first mounting plate  10  and the second mounting plate  20  spatially disposed from one another to define therebetween an interior chamber means  60 . 
     The first interior mounting surface  14  of the first mounting plate  10  will preferably be oriented facing the second interior mounting surface  24  of the second mounting plate  20  and will be spatially disposed therefrom to define the exterior chamber  60  therebetween. The first mounting recess  12  of the first mounting plate  10  will further be position spatially disposed from and in registration with respect to the second mounting recess  22  in order to define a main mounting location  40  which is adapted to easily receive an emergency apparatus detachably securable thereto. 
     The apparatus of the present invention will further include a first recess arm  30  attachable to the first mounting plate  10  at a position adjacent to the first mounting recess  12  thereof to facilitate retaining of the emergency apparatus in a main mounting location  40  positioned adjacent to the first mounting recess  12 . The first recess arm  30  will be adjustably movable with respect to the first mounting plate  10  and relative to the first mounting recess  12  defined therein. The apparatus will further define a second recess arm  34  attachable with respect to the second mounting plate  20  at a position adjacent to the second mounting recess  22  to facilitate retaining of emergency apparatus in the main mounting location  40  positioned adjacent to the second mounting recess  22 . This second recess arm  34  will be adjustably movable with respect to the second mounting plate  20  and relative to the second mounting recess  22  defined therein. 
     The construction of the present invention will further preferably include an environmental mounting construction  42  which facilitates adjustment of the box housing  8  relative to any chosen environmental structure to which it may be desired to attach to. Such environmental mounting construction  42  will preferably include a first mounting foot  44  attached to the first mounting plate  10  to facilitate securement of the first mounting plate  10  with respect to any chosen environmental structure. Furthermore it will also preferably include a second mounting foot  54  attached to the second mounting plate  20  which facilitates secure mounting of the second mounting plate  20  with respect to any chosen environmental structure. The first mounting foot  44  will preferably include a first mounting angle wall section  46  attached with respect to the first mounting plate  10  and a first mounting angle foot section  48  attached with respect to the first mounting wall angle section  46 . Preferably the first mounting angle foot section  48  will extend outwardly therefrom and be attachable with respect to environmental structure thereadjacent. 
     Furthermore the second mounting foot  54  will preferably include a second mounting angle wall section  56  attached with respect to the second mounting plate  20  but will also include a second mounting angle foot section  58  attached with respect to the second mounting angle wall section  56  at a position extending outwardly therefrom such that it is easy attachable with respect to environmental structure thereadjacent to facilitate adjustability of the first and second mounting feet  44  and  54 . The first mounting plate  10  will preferably define a first mounting foot slot  50  therein. The bracket will further include a second mounting foot slot  52  defined in the second mounting plate  20  to facilitate further adjustable positioning of securement of the second mounting foot  54  with respect to the box housing  8 . 
     The main mounting location  40  will preferably be defined between the first mounting recess  12  and the second mounting recess  22  such that it is in fluid flow communication with respect to the interior chamber  60  defined within the box housing  8 . 
     The first recess arm  30  will preferably include a first recess arm mounting section  31  adjustably attachable with respect to the first mounting plate  10 . The first recess arm mounting section  31  will preferably be adjustable with respect to the first mounting plate  10  in order to facilitate adjustable positioning of the first recess arm  30  with respect thereto. A first recess arm abutment section  32  will be adapted to abut the emergency apparatus responsive to positioning thereof within the main mounting location  40  to facilitate abutting engagement therewith. 
     Furthermore the second recess arm  34  will preferably include a second recess arm mounting section  35  adjustably attachable with respect to the second mounting plate  20 . The second recess arm mounting section  35  will be adjustable with respect to the second mounting plate  20  in order to facilitate adjustable positioning of the second recess arm  34  with respect thereto. A second recess arm abutment section  36  will be included adapted to abut the emergency apparatus responsive to positioning thereof within the main housing  40  to facilitate abutting engagement therewith. 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention will further preferably include a configuration of the first mounting plate  10  which defines a first recess arm slot  33  therein to facilitate adjustable attachment of the first recess arm  30  with respect to the first mounting plate  10 . With this configuration the second mounting plate  20  will also define a second recess arm slot  37  defined therein to facilitate adjustable attachment of the second recess arm  34  with respect to the second mounting plate  20 . 
     To enhance operation of the present invention the emergency apparatus mounting bracket of the present invention will preferably include a first supplemental plate construction  64  adjustably attachable with respect to the first mounting plate  10  at a position adjacent said first mounting recess  12  defined therein. The first supplemental plate construction  64  will preferably be positionable extending into and over a portion of the first mounting recess  12  for the purpose of facilitating engagement thereof with respect to various configurations of different emergency apparatuses such as those having various sizes and configurations. 
     The mounting bracket will further preferably include a second supplemental plate construction  74  which is adjustably attachable with respect to the second plate  20  at a position adjacent the second mounting recess  22  defined therein. This second supplemental plate construction  74  will be positionable extending into and over the second mounting recess  22  to allow engagement thereof with respect to various different sizes and configurations of emergency apparatuses. 
     The first supplemental plate construction  64  of the mounting bracket of the present invention will preferably include a primarily first supplemental plate  66  selectively positionable to a position extending into the first mounting recess  12 . First supplemental plate construction  64  will preferably also include a secondary first supplemental plate construction  68  positioned spatially disposed from the primary first supplemental plate member  66  and selectively positionable extending the first mounting recess  12 . 
     To further facilitate secure detachable use of the mounting bracket of the present invention the first mounting plate  10  will preferably define a primary first supplemental plate slot means  70  positioned adjacent to the primary first supplemental plate member  66  in order to facilitate selectively adjustable positioning thereof with respect to the first mounting recess  12 . Also the first mounting plate  10  will define a secondary first supplemental plate slot means  72  positioned adjacent to the secondary first supplemental plate member  68  to facilitate selectively adjustable positioning thereof relative to the first mounting recess  10 . 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention will preferably include a second supplemental plate construction  74  which includes a primary second supplemental plate member  76  selectively positionable extending into the second mounting recess  22 . It will also include a secondary second supplemental plate member  78  positioned spatially disposed from the primary second supplemental plate member  76  and selectively positionable extending into the second mounting recess  22 . 
     Furthermore the mounting bracket of the present invention and, in particular, the second mounting plate  20  thereof will preferably include a primary second supplemental plate slot means  80  positioned adjacent the primary second supplemental plate member  76  to facilitate selective adjustable positioning thereof relative to the second mounting recess  22 . The second mounting plate  20  will also preferably define a secondary second supplemental plate slot means  82  positioned adjacent to the secondary second supplemental plate member  78  to facilitate selectively adjustable positioning thereof with respect to the second mounting recess  22 . 
     The channel member  62  of the mounting bracket of the present invention will preferably include a long channel member  84  secured to the first mounting plate and to the second mounting plate at a position spatially disposed from the location of securement of the first mounting plate  10  to facilitate maintaining the interior chamber means  60  defined therebetween. The channel member construction  62  will preferably also include an intermediate chamber member  86  spatially disposed from the long channel member and secured to the first mounting plate  10  as well as being secured to the second mounting plate  20  at a position spatially disposed from first mounting plate  10 . In this manner the intermediate channel member  56  will facilitate maintaining the interior chamber means  60  defined thereadjacent. The intermediate channel member  86  will preferably be secured to the first mounting plate  10  and the second mounting plate  20  at a location spatially disposed from the long channel member  84 . The channel member construction will preferably also include a short channel member  88  secured to the first mounting plate  10  and secured to the second mounting plate  20  at position spatially disposed from the location of securement with respect to the first mounting plate  10  to facilitate defining of the interior chamber  60  therebetween. This short channel member  88  will preferably be smaller than the intermediate channel member  86  and will be positioned adjacent thereto. It will also be positioned spatially disposed from the long channel member. The intermediate channel member  86  and the short channel member  88  will both be directly attached to the first mounting plate  10  and the second mounting plate  20  at positions adjacent to one another and spatially disposed from the long channel member  84  in order to maintain a spatially disposed distance between the first mounting plate  10  and the second mounting plate  20 . 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention will further preferably include a construction for the first peripheral edge  18  of the first mounting plate  10  which includes a first foot edge  90  attachable with respect to surrounding environmental structure as well as a first recess edge  92  spatially disposed from the first foot edge  90  and first recess edge  92  to define the first mounting recess  12  therein. It will also include a first long edge  94  extending between a position adjacent the first foot edge  90  and a position adjacent the first recess edge  92 . First peripheral edge  18  will also include a first intermediate edge  96  positioned adjacent to the first foot edge  90  and extending outwardly away therefrom in a direction generally toward the first recess edge  92 . First peripheral edge  18  will further include a first short edge  98  positioned adjacent to the first recess edge  92  and extend outwardly therefrom to a position adjacent to the first intermediate edge  96 . 
     The second peripheral edge  28  of the second mounting plate  20  will include a similar construction wherein it includes a second foot edge  100  attachable with respect to environmental mounting construction and a second recess edge  102  spatially disposed from the second foot edge  100 . The second recess edge  102  will define the second mounting recess  22  therein. Second peripheral edge  28  will further include a second long edge  104  extending between a position adjacent the second foot edge  100  and a position adjacent the second recess edge  102 . Also included will be a second intermediate edge  106  positioned adjacent the second foot edge  100  and extending outwardly therefrom in a direction generally toward the second recess edge  102 . Furthermore the second peripheral edge  28  will include a second short edge  108  positioned adjacent to the second recess edge  102  and extend outwardly away therefrom to a position adjacent to the second intermediate edge  106 . 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention preferably includes a long channel member  84  secured to the first long edge  94  of the first mounting plate  10 . Preferably it is also secured to the second long edge  104  of the second mounting plate  20 . In this manner the intermediate channel member  86  is secured to the first intermediate edge  96  of the first mounting plate  10  and also is secured to the second intermediate edge  106  of the second mounting plate  20 . As such, furthermore, the short channel member  88  is secured to the first short edge  98  of first mounting plate  10  and is also secured to the second short edge  108  of second mounting plate  20 . 
     A further preferred configuration of the mounting bracket of the present invention includes a construction wherein the first recess arm abutment section  32  is oriented approximately perpendicular with respect to the first recess arm mounting section  31  in order to facilitate selective positioning of the first recess arm abutment section  32  such that it is oriented extending selectively inwardly into the first mounting recess  12  or outwardly away from the first mounting recess  12 . With this configuration the second recess arm abutment section  36  is oriented approximately perpendicular with respect to the second recess arm mounting section  35  to facilitate selective positioning of the second recess arm abutment section  36  oriented extending selectively inwardly into the second mounting recess  22  or outwardly away from the second mounting recess  22  selectively as desired. 
     The mounting bracket of the present invention will preferably further include a retaining strap  110  attached with respect to the box housing  8 . This retaining strap will be flexibly resilient longitudinally and will preferably include an attachment hook  112  which is selectively detachably securable with respect to an emergency apparatus when positioned in the main mounting location  40  for selective attachment therebetween. Preferably the retaining strap  110  will be of a rubber or elastic type material in order to provide longitudinally resilient extending thereof. 
     While particular embodiments of this invention have been shown in the drawings and described above, it will be apparent that many changes may be made in the form, arrangement and positioning of the various elements of the combination. In consideration thereof, it should be understood that preferred embodiments of this invention disclosed herein are intended to be illustrative only and not intended to limit the scope of the invention.