Patent ID: 7434776

Claim:
A mounting device for a piece of equipment having an accessory receptacle, comprising at least two rectilinear upper and lower arms connected together providing at least two rotation axes; the lengths of the two arms being substantially the same; the shapes of the two arms being substantially the same; a mounting stud for mating with the accessory receptacle and connected to one end of the lower arm providing at least one rotation axis between the piece of equipment and the lower arm; a mount for mating with an accessory of the equipment and connected to one end of the upper arm providing at least two rotation axes; a first axis housing connecting the one end of the upper arm to the mount with two rotational axes; the first axis housing having at least two portions connected together adjustably with a first flat friction disc disposed therebetween; a second axis housing connecting the other end of the upper arm to the other end of the lower arm and having two rotational axes; the second axis housing having at least two portions connected together adjustably with a second flat friction disc disposed therebetween; wherein the first and second axis housings enable substantially 360° of rotation in at least one of its axis of rotation and at least 180° in its other axis of rotation; and wherein the lengths and shapes of the two arms and the orientation of the mounting stud and the mount permit the arms to be folded together in an overlaying configuration to assume a compact package having a length substantially the same as the length of each one of the two arms.