Patent ID: 7296523

Claim:
A fixture for mounting a component to a rack for supporting a plurality of components, comprising: a first plate having a surface for receiving the component; and a second plate having a surface for attachment to the rack and cooperating with the first plate to form a combination of mounting plates; wherein the first plate is pivotally connected to the second plate so that, in a first position, the first plate is adjacent to and in substantial alignment with the second plate and, in a second position, the first plate is rotated to an orientation which laterally projects from the second plate; and wherein the first plate is pivotally connected to the second plate by a connection including a single pivot pin extending from one of the mounting plates engaging an aperture formed in another one of the mounting plates; a bearing plate separating the first plate and the second plate, wherein the bearing plate is formed of a friction-reducing plastic material; and a locking mechanism fixed to the second plate and having a retractable tip extending through the second plate and selectively engaging the first plate.