Patent ID: 6926244

Claim:
An apparatus for securing an appliance to a support surface comprising: a first base having a substantially planar section and opposingly located stepped ends; a second base having a substantially planar section and opposingly located lipped ends each of which forms a channel; at least one moveable tab depending from said second base; said first and second bases sized to allow said first base to be nestable within said second base and movable between first and second positions with respect to said second base; one of said stepped ends sized to be insertable into one of said channels so as to permit said first base to be placed into said first position; in said first position, the other stepped end of said first base engaging said moveable tab; said first base slideable with respect to said second base to permit said first base to be positioned into said second position with respect to said second base; in said second position, said moveable tab is positioned to abut a portion of said stepped portion of said first base to interlock said bases; and a rod sized to fit into an opening whereby said rod may engage said at least one moveable tab so as to unlock said bases.