Vehicle radio mounting device

Claim 1

A vehicle radio mounting device for mounting a radio in an automotive vehicle having a dashboard with a bottom, said vehicle radio mounting device comprising a substantially rectangular U-shaped mounting bracket affixed to the bottom of the dashboard of a vehicle, said mounting bracket having a head affixed to the dashboard and a pair of spaced parallel arms extending perpendicularly from the head, said arms having bores formed therethrough; pin means extending through the bores of the arms of the mounting bracket and swivelly mounting a radio in said mounting bracket; a substantially rectangular U-shaped securing bracket having a head, a pair of spaced parallel arms extending perpendicularly from the head of the securing bracket and a pair of flange parts each extending away from the other from a corresponding one of the arms of the securing bracket at the free edges thereof substantially parallel to the head of the securing bracket; hinge means hingedly affixing the securing bracket to the bottom of the dashboard at one of the flange parts with the arms of the securing bracket parallel to and closely spaced from the arms of the mounting bracket whereby the pin means are prevented from withdrawal by the arms of the securing bracket; and locking means for locking the other of the flange parts of the securing bracket to the bottom of the dashboard to prevent unauthorized movement of the securing bracket.