Patent ID: 8836506

Claim:
A mounting device for mounting an electronic device inside of a shipping container, comprising: a mounting plate, comprising: a first portion of the mounting plate for mounting the electronic device; a second portion of the mounting plate, coupled to the first portion at an edge of the first portion, at an approximate right angle to the first portion, the second portion having a length substantially similar to a thickness of a door of the shipping container and comprising a cutout for receiving a bolt mechanism of the cargo container through the cutout; a third portion of the mounting plate, coupled to the second portion at a second edge of the first portion; wherein: the first portion extends away from the second portion in a first direction and the third portion extends away from the second portion in a second direction different from the first direction; the third portion of sufficient length to retain the mounting device on the shipping container when the door of the shipping container is closed; a bracket, for attachment to the first portion of the mounting plate, comprising: a top having a first edge and a second edge, the top having at least one mounting point and at least one attachment point, wherein the at least one mounting point is used to mount the bracket to the mounting plate and the at least one attachment point is used to attach the bracket to the electronic device; a first side, coupled to the top along the first edge, the first side having at least a first access point to access the electronics package; and a second side, coupled to the top along the second edge.