Patent ID: 7048237

Claim:
A mounting assembly for a dental x-ray assembly, which comprises: a base plate member formed with outwardly-extending wall portions defining a U-shaped chamber about a longitudinal axis thereof and including upper and lower cooperating threaded orifices, said base plate member formed with a plurality of orifices for receiving means disposed along said longitudinal axis of said base plate member for mounting said base plate member on a vertical support member; and an elongated bearing block member rectangular in cross section disposed within said U-shaped chamber of said base plate member, said elongated bearing block member is formed with a downwardly-extending leg portion formed with a threaded orifice and wherein a surface of said elongated bearing block member facing said U-shaped chamber is formed with stepped surface portions, said elongated bearing block member having upper orifices for alignment with and in rotating relationship to said upper cooperating threaded orifice by threaded members, said elongated bearing block member secured within said U-shaped chamber of said base plate member by securing means positioned within said lower cooperating threaded orifices once non-swinging positioning is achieved of said dental x-ray assembly with respect to said base plate member, said elongated bearing block member having support means for a support member of said dental x-ray assembly.