US4846382A
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Dash mounting device
Assignee: FOULTNER NANCY E CLATSKANIE OREGON
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Filing: 1988-01-13
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a vehicle dash includes a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface and hook and eye fabric fasteners for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface. The housing is also detachably mounted to the dash by hook and eye fabric fasteners. Additionally, for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, a hook is mounted to the upper housing surface to engage the vent. The housing is generally of a wedge shape, tapering with the downwardly sloping top surface of the dash to position the upper housing surface in a substantially horizontal plane. For accessories with bottom mounted speakers, such as some CB radios, the upper housing surface has an aperture beneath the radio, and the front face also has one or more apertures to allow sound from the speaker to be heard within the vehicle passenger compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry L. Foultner
- 👤 Wesley F. Foultner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R2011/0001; B60R2011/0003; B60R2011/0005; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0049; B60R2011/005; B60R2011/0063; B60R2011/0064; B60R2011/0077; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926; Y10S224/929; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a downwardly sloping top surface of a dash of a vehicle, comprising: a one-piece housing adapted to be entirely mounted to the top surface of the vehicle dash, said housing having an upper housing surface and a base opposite the upper housing surface at a fixed location relative to the upper housing surface, the base and upper housing surface diverging at an angle which positions the upper housing surface in a substantially horizontal plane when the base is mounted to the top surface of the dash; said housing further including hook and eye fabric fastener means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash; and attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a downwardly sloping top surface of a dash of a vehicle, comprising: a one-piece housing adapted to be entirely mounted to the top surface of the vehicle dash, said housing having an upper housing surface and a base opposite the upper housing surface at a fixed location relative to the upper housing surface, the base and upper housing surface diverging at an angle which positions the upper housing surface in a substantially horizontal plane when the base is mounted to the top surface of the dash; said housing further including hook and eye fabric fastener means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash; and attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a dash of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface; attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a dash of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface; attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 1 for vehicles with a downwardly sloping top surface of the dash, wherein the housing is of a wedge shape, so that the upper housing surface is in a substantially horizontal plane when the housing is mounted to the downwardly sloping top surface of the dash.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 1 wherein the accessory is a CB radio.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a dash of a vehicle, comprising: the accessory of a CB radio; a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface, a base opposite the upper housing surface, and a front face extending between the base and upper housing surface, the upper housing surface having at least one aperture positioned beneath the CB radio accessory, and the front face having at least aperture; and attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a top surface of a dash of a vehicle, comprising: the accessory of a CB radio; a housing for mounting to the top surface of the vehicle dash with an upper housing surface, a base opposite the upper housing surface, and a front face extending between the base and upper housing surface, the upper housing surface having at least one aperture positioned beneath the CB radio accessory, and the front face having at least aperture; and attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper housing surface, the attachment means comprising hook and eye fabric fastener means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 5 for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash which includes vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash, and hook and eye fabric fastener means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 6 for vehicles with a windshield wherein the top surface of the dash slopes downwardly from the windshield, the housing having a base opposite the upper housing surface, the base and upper housing surface diverging from the windshield of the dash at an angle which positions the upper housing surface in a substantially horizontal plane when the base is mounted to the top surface of the dash.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 7 wherein the upper surface comprises a CB radio section for detachably receiving the CB radio accessory, and a radar detector section for detachably receiving a radar detector accessory.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a downwardly sloping top surface of a dash of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing with an upper surface, the housing having a wedge shape so that the upper surface is in a substantially horizontal plane when the housing is mounted to the downwardly sloping top surface of the dash; means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash; attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper surface; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for mounting at least one accessory to a downwardly sloping top surface of a dash of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing with an upper surface, the housing having a wedge shape so that the upper surface is in a substantially horizontal plane when the housing is mounted to the downwardly sloping top surface of the dash; means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash; attachment means for detachably securing the accessory to the upper surface; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
139 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for detachably mounting a CB radio and a radar detector accessories to a top surface of a downwardly sloping dash within a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising: a housing having a base, an upper surface opposite the base, a front face extending between the base and upper surface which faces the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a tapering cross section between the upper surface and the base which positions the upper surface in a relatively horizontal plane when the base is mounted substantially flush with the downwardly sloping dash, the upper surface including a radar detector mounting section and a CB radio mounting section; and hook and eye fabric fastener means on the radar detector mounting section and on the CB radio mounting section for securing each accessory to the upper surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
139 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for detachably mounting a CB radio and a radar detector accessories to a top surface of a downwardly sloping dash within a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising: a housing having a base, an upper surface opposite the base, a front face extending between the base and upper surface which faces the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a tapering cross section between the upper surface and the base which positions the upper surface in a relatively horizontal plane when the base is mounted substantially flush with the downwardly sloping dash, the upper surface including a radar detector mounting section and a CB radio mounting section; and hook and eye fabric fastener means on the radar detector mounting section and on the CB radio mounting section for securing each accessory to the upper surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
159 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for detachably mounting a CB radio and a radar detector accessories to a top surface of a downwardly sloping dash within a passenger compartment of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing having a base, an upper surface opposite the base, a front face extending between the base and upper surface which faces the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a tapering cross section between the upper surface and the base which positions the upper surface in a relatively horizontal plane when the base is mounted substantially flush with the downwardly sloping dash, the upper surface including a radar detector mounting section and a CB radio mounting section; hook and eye fabric fastener means on the radar detector mounting section and on the CB radio mounting section for securing each accessory to the upper surface; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
159 words
A vehicle dash mounting device for detachably mounting a CB radio and a radar detector accessories to a top surface of a downwardly sloping dash within a passenger compartment of a vehicle for vehicles with a defroster-type vent in the dash, comprising: a housing having a base, an upper surface opposite the base, a front face extending between the base and upper surface which faces the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a tapering cross section between the upper surface and the base which positions the upper surface in a relatively horizontal plane when the base is mounted substantially flush with the downwardly sloping dash, the upper surface including a radar detector mounting section and a CB radio mounting section; hook and eye fabric fastener means on the radar detector mounting section and on the CB radio mounting section for securing each accessory to the upper surface; and vent engaging hook means for mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 14 further including hook and eye fabric fastener means for detachably mounting the housing to the dash.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 12 further comprising an internal rib, extending between the upper surface and the base.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 13, wherein the upper surface has at least one aperture in the CB radio mounting section, and the front face has plural apertures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle dash mounting device according to claim 14 wherein the upper surface further includes a cup mounting section and means for detachably attaching a cup to the cup mounting section.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-10 | 1993-01-09 | 1993-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-10 | 1997-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-10 | 2001-01-09 | 2001-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |