Patent ID: 8714501

Claim:
A mounting bracket ( 10 ) configured to receive, support and mount a pump ( 34 ) having end caps ( 20 ) on each side with hollow cavities ( 32 ), the bracket comprising: a base plate ( 24 ) having a stationary side ( 18 ) on one end and a flexible side ( 28 ) on another end; the stationary side ( 18 ) having one or more stationary hooks ( 22 ) coupled thereto that substantially do not move relative to the base plate ( 24 ) when a force is applied to the one or more stationary hooks ( 22 ), the stationary hooks ( 22 ) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities ( 32 ) in the end caps ( 20 ) on one side of the pump ( 34 ) to receive, support and mount the pump ( 34 ); and the flexible side ( 28 ) having one or more flexible hooks ( 12 ), the flexible side ( 28 ) including a push-releasing plate ( 30 ) that is operatively coupled to the one or more flexible hooks ( 12 ) so the flexible hooks ( 12 ) move in a direction that the push-releasing plate ( 30 ) is urged, including by an external force applied by a user, the flexible hooks ( 12 ) being configured to frictionally engage the hollow cavities ( 32 ) on the other side of the pump ( 34 ) to receive, support and mount the pump ( 34 ).