Patent ID: 8550013

Claim:
A mounting platform, comprising: cooperating frame members being relatively movable along a first direction, at least one of the frame members comprising a device mounting surface positioned relative to the first direction, wherein the frame members further comprise opposing clamping surfaces for retaining a device on the device mounting surface; and an interlocking mechanism coupled between the frame members, the interlocking mechanism comprising: a female member coupled to a first one of the frame members, a male member coupled to a second one of the frame members, the male member being slidable relative to the female member, a reaction surface formed relative to the second frame member, an actuator coupled to the male member and having a drive surface thereon that is positioned adjacent to the reaction surface of the second frame member, the male member being responsive to a motion of the drive surface of the actuator relative to the reaction surface of the second frame member for moving relative to the female member, and an expandable locking mechanism coupled to the male member and being nominally slidable within the female member, the expandable locking mechanism comprising cooperating wedge members that are relatively slidable along a plane of mutual contact that is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the male member and being responsive to the motion of the drive surface of the actuator relative to the reaction surface of the second frame member for expanding within the female member.