Patent ID: 7832699

Claim:
A mounting device for mounting a sensing instrument in an instrument panel comprising: a first component that includes a flexible band having an outer diameter, an inner diameter comprising a clamping surface for clamping about a sensing instrument, and a mounting lug positioned on said outer diameter for coupling said device with an instrument panel; said band further having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end and a second end, and said first component further including first ramp surfaces located adjacent each of said first and second ends, respectively, and extending diagonally between the top and bottom edges of said band; and a second component configured to couple with said first component, said second component having a top edge, a bottom edge and second ramp surfaces extending diagonally between the top and bottom edges of said second component, and said second component being movable relative to said first component when coupled therewith to adjust said band from a first configuration to a second, clamping configuration via sliding engagement between said first ramp surfaces and said second ramp surfaces; wherein said second component includes a bore receiving a fastener for adjusting a position of said second component relative to said first component when coupled therewith; wherein said first ramp surfaces comprise linear surfaces diverging from one another in a direction toward the top edge of said first component, and wherein said second ramp surfaces also comprise linear surfaces diverging from one another in a direction toward the top edge of said second component; and wherein each of said first and second ramp surfaces comprise undercut ramp surfaces.