Rotatable mounting unit

Claim 2

A rotatable mounting unit for a cabinet or box comprising a base having a cylindrical projection comprising a recessed portion forming a flange with an opening in the center thereof, a plurality of equally spaced first detent elements around the top of said projection, at least one notch extending outwardly into said flange, a mounting platform having a circular rim thereon forming a recess to receive said projection, and a post having at least one lug extending radially therefrom which aligns with and passes into said notch for one rotational relation of said base and platform causing said lug to engage said flange and couple said platform to said base, said lug being positioned on said post so that it does not extend entirely through said notch and is resiliently deformable to pass out of said notch and onto said flange, said platform having a plurality of second detent elements located to match with said first detent elements for at least six relative rotational positions of said base and said platform.

Claim 3

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said platform is rectangular and its width and length are each greater than the greatest transverse dimension of said base.

Claim 4

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said detent elements are positioned so that they are not matched at the orientation for which said lug is aligned with said notch.

Claim 5

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said cylindrical projection is a snug fit in said recess thereby essentially restraining lateral movement of said platform with respect to said base.

Claim 6

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said platform is rectangular and is provided with a plurality of screw holes at each corner thereof.

Claim 7

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said base is circular and its diameter is less than the smallest transverse dimension of said mounting platform and further including screw holes in said base and in said mounting platform.

Claim 8

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the height of said cylindrical projection, the depth of said recess and the thickness of said base and said mounting platform are such that the lower edge of said mounting platform is less than about 1/8 of an inch above the bottom surface of said base.

Claim 9

A rotatable mounting unit for installation in a recreational vehicle or the like comprising a unitary base of homogenous plastic material having in the center thereof a cylindrical upward projection from about three to about ten inches in diameter and comprising a recessed portion with a flange forming a smaller generally circular opening in the center thereof and at least three equally spaced aperture detent elements around and slightly spaced from the periphery of the top of said projections, said opening having a pair of oppositely extending notches and a unitary mounting platform of homogenous plastic material having a circular ring on the bottom thereof forming a recess to receive said projection, and a post at the center of said recess adapted to enter said recessed portions, said post having a pair of lugs extending radially therefrom which align with and pass into said notches for at least one rotational relation of said base and said platform, relative rotation of said base and platform causing said lug to engage the edge of said base around said opening and couple said platform to said base, said lug being positioned on said post so that it does not extend entirely through said notch and is resiliently deformable to pass out of said notch and onto said flange, said platform having a plurality of projecting detent elements less in number than said aperture detent elements and located to match with said aperture detent elements for at least six relative positions of said base and said platform.

Claim 10

A rotatable mounting unit for installation in a recreational vehicle or the like comprising a unitary base of homogenous plastic material having in the center thereof a cylindrical upward projection from about three to about ten inches in diameter and comprising a recessed portion with a flange forming a smaller generally circular opening in the center thereof and at least three equally spaced aperture detent elements around and slightly spaced from the periphery of the top of said projections, said opening having a pair of oppositely extending notches and a unitary mounting platform of homogenous plastic material having a circular ring on the bottom thereof forming a recess to receive said projection, and a post at the center of said recess adapted to enter said recessed portions, said post having a pair of lugs extending radially therefrom which align with and pass into said notches for at least one rotational relation of said base and said platform, relative rotation of said base and platform causing said lug to engage the edge of said base around said opening and couple said platform to said base, said lug being positioned on said post so that it does not extend entirely through said notch and is resiliently deformable to pass out of said notch and onto said flange, said platform having a plurality of projecting detent elements less in number than said aperture detent elements and located to match with said aperture detent elements for at least six relative positions of said base and said platform.

Claim 11

Apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said platform is rectangular and its width and length are each greater than the greatest transverse dimension of said base.

Claim 12

Apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said detent elements are positioned so that they are not matched at the orientation for which said lug is aligned with said notch.

Claim 13

Apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said cylindrical projection is a snug fit in said recess thereby restraining lateral movement of said platform with respect to said base.

Claim 14

Apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein said base is circular and its diameter is less than the smallest transverse dimension of said mounting platform.

Claim 15

Apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein the height of said cylindrical projection, the depth of said recess and the thickness of said base and mounting platform are such that the lower edge of said mounting platform is less than about 1/8 of an inch above the bottom surface of said base.

Claim 16

A rotatable mounting unit for a television receiver or the like comprising a base having a cylindrical projection from about three to about ten inches in diameter and comprising a recessed portion with a flange forming a smaller generally circular opening in the center thereof, a plurality of equally spaced first detent elements around and near the periphery of the top of said projections, said opening having a flange around the periphery thereof and at least one notch extending outwardly into said flange, a mounting platform having a circular rim on the bottom thereof forming a recess to snugly receive said projection, a post at the center of said recess adapted to enter said recessed portions, said post having at least one lug extending radially therefrom which aligns with and passes into said notch for one rotational relation of said base and said platform, relative rotation of said base and platform causing said lug to engage said flange and couple said platform to said base, said lug being positioned on said post so that it does not extend entirely through said notch and is resiliently deformable to pass out of said notch and onto said flange, said platform having a plurality of second detent elements unequal in number to said first detent elements and located to match with said first detent elements for at least six relative rotational positions of said base and said platform, said detent elements not being matched at the position for which said lug is aligned with said notch.

Claim 17

A rotatable mounting unit for a television receiver or the like comprising a base having a cylindrical projection from about three to about ten inches in diameter and comprising a recessed portion with a flange forming a smaller generally circular opening in the center thereof, a plurality of equally spaced first detent elements around and near the periphery of the top of said projections, said opening having a flange around the periphery thereof and at least one notch extending outwardly into said flange, a mounting platform having a circular rim on the bottom thereof forming a recess to snugly receive said projection, a post at the center of said recess adapted to enter said recessed portions, said post having at least one lug extending radially therefrom which aligns with and passes into said notch for one rotational relation of said base and said platform, relative rotation of said base and platform causing said lug to engage said flange and couple said platform to said base, said lug being positioned on said post so that it does not extend entirely through said notch and is resiliently deformable to pass out of said notch and onto said flange, said platform having a plurality of second detent elements unequal in number to said first detent elements and located to match with said first detent elements for at least six relative rotational positions of said base and said platform, said detent elements not being matched at the position for which said lug is aligned with said notch.

Claim 18

Apparatus as recited in claim 14 wherein said platform is rectangular and its width and length are both greater than the greatest transverse dimension of said base.

Claim 19

Apparatus as recited in claim 14 wherein said platform is oblong rectangular and is provided with a plurality of screw holes at each corner thereof.

Claim 20

Apparatus as recited in claim 16 wherein said base is circular and its said diameter is less than the smallest transverse dimension of said mounting platform and further including screw holes in said base.

Claim 21

Apparatus as recited in claim 16 where the height of said cylindical projection, the depth of said recess and the thickness of said base and said mounting platform are such that the lower edge of said mounting platfrom is less than about 1/8 of an inch above the bottom surface of said base.