US4398647A
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Temporary mounting means for multiple outlet strip
Assignee: Wiremold Co
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Filing: 1981-04-28
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2001-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Housings for electrical and electronic products are required in certain instances to be mounted in a temporary manner and some of such housings are required or desired to be incapable of being permanently mounted. The present invention relates to a method of mounting a housing wherein the housing can be attached to and removed from a fastener means without removing the fastener from the mounting surface of the housing or without requiring adjustment in any manner. The present mounting means operates as a temporary mounting for a typical housing and is incorporated into means for closing the housing case and in a first mounting position is incapable of being permanently mounted. In a second alternate position, the mounting means can be utilized for permanently mounting a housing to a wall or other surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman A. Ackerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:04
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/10; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/16; H01R25/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus mounting a housing having a planar rear surface to a wall such that it is impossible to lock said housing to the wall so that the housing cannot be moved comprising, a pair of spaced slots formed in said planar rear surface, a pair of locking holes formed in said planar rear surface adjacent said slots, a first bracket formed with a main planar portion formed with a first mounting slot loosely receiving the head of a first mounting screw or bolt which extends from the wall, a first pair of off-setting legs attached to said main portion to space it from the rear of said planar wall of said housing, a first tab with a first locking opening formed therein extending from one of said first pair of legs parallel to said planar rear surface and in the opposite direction thereto, said first tab received in one of said spaced slots in said planar rear surface, a first locking screw or bolt received into one of said locking holes of said planar rear surface and through the opening of said first tab to lock said first tab to the rear panel of said housing such that said first bracket is not visible from the front of said housing, a second bracket formed with a main planar portion formed with a second mounting slot for loosely receiving the head of a second mounting screw or bolt which extends from the wall, a second pair of off-setting legs attached to said main portion to space it from the rear of said planar wall of said housing, a second tab with a second locking opening formed therein extending from one leg of said second pair of legs parallel to said planar rear surface and in the opposite direction thereto, said second tab received in the other of said spaced slots in said planar rear surface, a second locking screw or bolt received into the other of said locking holes of said planar rear surface and through the opening of said second tab to lock said second tab to the rear panel of said housing so that said second bracket is not visible from the front of said housing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus mounting a housing having a planar rear surface to a wall such that it is impossible to lock said housing to the wall so that the housing cannot be moved comprising, a pair of spaced slots formed in said planar rear surface, a pair of locking holes formed in said planar rear surface adjacent said slots, a first bracket formed with a main planar portion formed with a first mounting slot loosely receiving the head of a first mounting screw or bolt which extends from the wall, a first pair of off-setting legs attached to said main portion to space it from the rear of said planar wall of said housing, a first tab with a first locking opening formed therein extending from one of said first pair of legs parallel to said planar rear surface and in the opposite direction thereto, said first tab received in one of said spaced slots in said planar rear surface, a first locking screw or bolt received into one of said locking holes of said planar rear surface and through the opening of said first tab to lock said first tab to the rear panel of said housing such that said first bracket is not visible from the front of said housing, a second bracket formed with a main planar portion formed with a second mounting slot for loosely receiving the head of a second mounting screw or bolt which extends from the wall, a second pair of off-setting legs attached to said main portion to space it from the rear of said planar wall of said housing, a second tab with a second locking opening formed therein extending from one leg of said second pair of legs parallel to said planar rear surface and in the opposite direction thereto, said second tab received in the other of said spaced slots in said planar rear surface, a second locking screw or bolt received into the other of said locking holes of said planar rear surface and through the opening of said second tab to lock said second tab to the rear panel of said housing so that said second bracket is not visible from the front of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mounting arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said mounting slot in said main portion is cross-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mounting arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said first locking opening of said first tab is threaded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mounting arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said first locking opening in said first tab is a gap.
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