Patent ID: 7540456

Claim:
A device for mounting an article on a target surface, comprising: (a) a base plate having front and rear major surfaces, wherein the base plate front surface contains a channel for receiving an item that is connected to the article; (b) a fastener for securing the base plate to the target surface; and (c) a retaining member connected with the base plate front major surface movable between an open position spaced from the base plate and a closed position adjacent the base plate and including a shaft portion and a head portion extending outwardly from the shaft portion, wherein when the item is received into the channel and the retaining member is in a closed position, at least a portion of the article extends outwardly away from the base plate beyond the head portion of the retaining member, and wherein the base plate comprises a plurality of raised abutments, that include a central abutment and at least one secondary abutment spaced from the central abutment, for maintaining the item in a fixed position relative to the abutments.