Radio mounting collar

Claim 1

An automobile radio mounting assembly comprising: a. a mounting frame defining a generally rectangular cavity and having an upper section forming a seat and a lower section formed with a first set of securement holes; b. a radio having a housing equipped with releaseablE locking means in the form of a pair of resilient clips with grooves, and, a detachable face plate; c. a mounting collar defining a generally rectangular opening and having; c-1. a lower portion inserted within the mounting frame cavity formed with a second set of securement holes that register with the first set of securement holes to assist in permitting the mounting frame and mounting collar to be coupled to a surrounding structure; c-2. an upper portion having a skirt that is thicker than the mounting collar lower portion and whose base constitutes stop means engaged on the seat; c-3. a pair of inwardly directed locking lips formed by the top edge of the mounting collar upper portion; and, d. shallow spaces formed between the radio and mounting collar of a size sufficient to accommodate the clips so that when the face plate is removed from the radio then access may be gained to the shallow spaces in order to contact and release the locking lips from the locking grooves.