Patent ID: 7473931

Claim:
An avionic instrument mounting system, comprising: a first mounting frame adapted for mounting to an avionic mounting surface, the first mounting frame presenting a first mounting surface aligned in a first plane and a second mounting surface aligned in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane; wherein the first mounting surface includes a first pair of substantially parallel flanges and the second mounting surface includes a second pair of substantially parallel flanges aligned at approximately ninety degrees to the first pair of flanges; a display unit located directly in front of the first mounting frame, the display unit having a vertical range of mounting locations with along the first mounting frame; a second mounting frame operable to be at least partially inserted within the first mounting frame to secure an electronic module at least partially within the first mounting frame such that the secured electronic module is at least partially covered by the display unit; and wherein a cross-section of the second mounting frame includes a long axis and a short axis, and wherein the second mounting frame is coupled to the first mounting frame with the long axis oriented vertically along one of a plurality of horizontally mounting locations.