Patent ID: 8854829

Claim:
A mounting apparatus comprising: a standoff having an axis, a first end comprising a first threaded fastening member, and a second end comprising a cavity, wherein the first threaded fastening member comprises male threads configured to engage female threads of a nut; and a second threaded fastening member coupled to a torque restraining member that is entrapped in the cavity such that the torque restraining member cannot move out of the cavity, wherein the second threaded fastening member is contained within the cavity and comprises female threads operable to engage male threads of a bolt, wherein the female threads of the second threaded fastening member extend through an interior portion of the torque restraining member; wherein relative sizes of the torque restraining member and the cavity define a space that is configured to (i) allow a linear movement of the torque restraining member within the cavity and (ii) restrict the first threaded fastening member from rotating relative to the second threaded fastening member, the linear movement defined as movement of the torque restraining member in a lateral direction relative to the axis of the standoff; and wherein the relative sizes of the torque restraining member and the cavity allow at least 0.030 inches of the linear movement of the torque restraining member.