US4326689A
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Mount for a housing which is releasably fastened to a wall
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1980-01-23
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Granted: 1982-04-27
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Expires: 2000-01-23
Abstract
Abstract In a mount assembly for releasably fastening a housing to a wall, including a wall mount member arranged to be fixed to the wall and a housing mount member fastened to a wall of the housing, the wall mount member is composed of a base fixable to the wall and presenting a tongue and a first elongate detent element so arranged that when the base is fixed to the wall, the tongue is located along the top of the base and extends horizontally and the detent element is oriented vertically and projects away from the wall, and the housing mount member includes a slot in the housing wall and a second elongate detent element so arranged and constructed that when the tongue engages the slot the second detent element can come into positive locking engagement with the first detent element.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Edel
- 👤 Wolfgang Lange
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/04; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0241; B60R11/0247; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0049; B60R2011/005; B60R2011/0052; B60R2011/0064; B60R2011/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
In a mount assembly for releasably fastening a housing to a wall, including a unitary wall mount member arranged to be fixed to the wall and a housing mount member fastened to a wall of the housing, the improvement wherein: said wall mount member comprises a base fixable to the wall and presenting a tongue, said base including a top and a front wall, said base presenting a first elongate detent element so arranged that when said base is fixed to the wall, said tongue is located along the top of said base and presents a horizontally oriented surface and said detent element presents horizontally spaced, vertically oriented surfaces and projects away from said front wall; and said housing mount member comprises means defining a slot in the housing wall and a second elongate detent element so arranged and constructed that when said housing mount member is fastened to said wall mount member said slot engages said horizontally oriented surface of said tongue and said second detent element engages said vertically oriented surfaces of said first detent element and comes into positive locking engagement with said first detent element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
In a mount assembly for releasably fastening a housing to a wall, including a unitary wall mount member arranged to be fixed to the wall and a housing mount member fastened to a wall of the housing, the improvement wherein: said wall mount member comprises a base fixable to the wall and presenting a tongue, said base including a top and a front wall, said base presenting a first elongate detent element so arranged that when said base is fixed to the wall, said tongue is located along the top of said base and presents a horizontally oriented surface and said detent element presents horizontally spaced, vertically oriented surfaces and projects away from said front wall; and said housing mount member comprises means defining a slot in the housing wall and a second elongate detent element so arranged and constructed that when said housing mount member is fastened to said wall mount member said slot engages said horizontally oriented surface of said tongue and said second detent element engages said vertically oriented surfaces of said first detent element and comes into positive locking engagement with said first detent element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
Mount as defined in claim 1 wherein said first elongate detent element comprises a strip-shaped portion having a bead edge member at its frontal edge and said second elongate detent element comprises two strips whose free ends are resiliently movable toward one another and each of which is provided with a thickened portion at its free edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
Mount as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said base comprises an approximately L-shape resilient flange at either side thereof, said flanges together forming a U-shaped guide whose arms are oriented away from the wall and enclose part of a correspondingly shaped wall of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Mount as defined in claim 1 wherein said means defining a slot is composed of a projection at the rear wall of the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
Mount as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing mount member comprises means defining an elongate recess in the housing wall, in which said second detent element is disposed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-04-26 | 1985-10-26 | 1986-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-04-26 | 1989-10-26 | 1990-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-04-26 | 1993-10-26 | 1994-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |