Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
Apparatus for securing a device (22) to a support member (20) having a planar receiving surface, said device including a mounting flange (24) having first and second opposed edges and third and fourth opposed edges, characterized in that said support member includes first and second retaining means (32,34) on said support member for respectively receiving and retaining said first and second opposed edges, a stop member (38) on said support member for limiting movement of said mounting flange with respect to said support member, and a resilient latch member (46) on said support member which normally projects outwardly from the plane of said receiving surface of said support member, but which is arranged to be depressed by engagement with said mounting flange to enable said mounting flange to move thereover, whereby said mounting flange may be placed on said planar receiving surface of said support member so as to depress said latch member and then moved, while engaged with said receiving surface, to a fixed position at which said first and second opposed edges are received and retained by said first and second retaining means, and said flange is held against further movement in a first direction by said third edge engaging said stop member (38), said mounting flange being arranged to move past said resilient latch member (46) when moved to said fixed position so as to enable said latch member to snap outwardly and thereby hold said flange against movement in a direction opposite to said first direction by engagement of said latch member with said fourth edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said first and second retaining means (32,34) are offset with respect to each other in said first direction, whereby said first and second opposed edges may be brought into engagement with said first and second retaining means by rotating said mounting flange relative to said receiving surface while engaged therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that said first and second retaining means are brackets (32,34) which are generally L-shaped to enable said first and second opposed edges of said mounting flange to be positioned under a respective bracket and to be retained thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that said stop member (38) is an integral part of the support member (20) and includes an end surface (44) which is adapted to engage said third edge of said mounting flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said stop member (38) is in the shape of a finger (42) which extends at an angle to said third edge of said mounting flange in its fixed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said resilient latch member (46) is integral with said support member (20).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said device (22) is an electric motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said support member (20) is a printer housing.