Patent ID: 8418340

Claim:
An assembly for mounting components on a vessel, the vessel having a boss with an adapter, the assembly comprising: an adjustable frame including a support positioned between a first end and a second end, the frame adjustable in at least one of an x, y, and z direction; a fixed clamping device attached to the first end of the frame, the fixed clamping device comprising a lower plate and an upper plate pivotally attached to the lower plate, at least one of the lower and upper plates having a jaw formed therein, the jaw being shaped to hold a first adapter; a rotatable clamping device on the second end of the frame, the rotatable clamping device comprising a lower clamping plate, a lower plate rotatably attached to the lower clamping plate so that movement of the lower clamping plate causes rotation of the lower plate, and an upper plate pivotally attached to the lower plate, at least one of the lower and upper plates having a jaw formed therein, the jaw being shaped to hold a second adapter.