Transceiver mounting assembly having integrally formed lock

Claim 2

A mounting assembly for releasably mounting a transceiver at a mounting location formed thereupon, said transceiver having at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon a bottom face surface thereof, said mounting assembly comprising: means forming a support surface suitable for receiving said transceiver when the bottom face surface of the transceiver is positioned in a confronting relationship therewith and for maintaining the transceiver in supportive engagement at said mounting location formed thereupon; means forming a groove defined by opposing, longitudinally-extending sidewalls formed integral with the support surface and extending longitudinally therealong for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon the bottom face surface of the transceiver to permit sliding engagement of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong; and means forming a tabular projection formed integral with the support surface and capable of flexional movement so as to be positioned either to project into the groove formed by the means for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track to prevent translation of the longitudinally-extending track therealong to releasably lock the transceiver in position thereby, or, alternately, to be positioned out of the groove to permit unimpeded translation of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong.

Claim 3

The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said means forming the support surface, said means forming the groove and said means forming the tabular projection are integrally formed of a flexible, thermoplastic material.

Claim 4

The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said groove formed to extend longitudinally along the support surface extends to the mounting location, such that application of a translation force to the transceiver causes translation of the at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon the bottom, face surface of the transceiver along said groove alternately to position the transceiver at said mounting location or to remove the transceiver from said mounting location.

Claim 5

The mounting assembly of claim 3 further comprising means for aligning the track disposed upon the bottom surface of the transceiver with the tabular projection.

Claim 6

The mounting assembly of claim 4 wherein said means for aligning comprises at least one projecting member formed upon at least one of the sidewalls defining the groove to extend into the groove, said projecting member having an angled face surface for guiding the transceiver into the mounting location when the at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon the transceiver is translated along the groove.

Claim 7

The mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said flexional movement permitted of the tabular projection occurs responsive to application of an actuation force to the tabular projection to position the tabular projection out of the groove extending along the support surface.

Claim 8

The mounting assembly of claim 6 further comprising means forming a force receiving surface for receiving said actuation force.

Claim 9

The mounting assembly of claim 7 wherein said support surface is formed upon a face surface of the tabular projection.

Claim 10

The mounting apparatus of claim 7 wherein said support surface is comprised of a plurality of raised surface portions having a face surface for supporting a portion of the transceiver thereagainst.

Claim 11

The mounting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said tabular projection is formed of a portion of the plate member.

Claim 14

The method of claim 11 wherein said step of locking comprises positioning a tabular projection into the groove such that the tabular projection prevents the continued translation of the track along the groove.

Claim 15

A transceiver assembly comprising: a transceiver housing having transmit/receive circuitry housed therewithin, said transceiver housing having at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon a bottom face surface thereof; and a mount for releasably mounting the transceiver housing at a mounting location thereupon, said mount having: means forming a support surface support surface suitable for receiving said transceiver housing when the bottom face surface of the transceiver housing is positioned in a confronting relationship therewith and for maintaining the transceiver housing in supportive engagement at said mounting location formed thereupon; means forming a groove defined by opposing, longitudinally-extending sidewalls formed integral with the support surface and extending longitudinally therealong for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon the bottom face surface of the transceiver housing to permit sliding engagement of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong; and means forming a tabular projection formed integral with the support surface and capable of flexional movement so as to be positioned either to project into the groove formed by the means for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track to prevent translation of the longitudinally-extending track therealong for releasably locking the transceiver housing in position thereby, or, alternately, to be positioned out of the groove to permit unimpeded translation of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong.

Claim 16

A transceiver assembly comprising: a transceiver housing having transmit/receive circuitry housed therewithin, said transceiver housing having at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon a bottom face surface thereof; and a mount for releasably mounting the transceiver housing at a mounting location thereupon, said mount having: means forming a support surface support surface suitable for receiving said transceiver housing when the bottom face surface of the transceiver housing is positioned in a confronting relationship therewith and for maintaining the transceiver housing in supportive engagement at said mounting location formed thereupon; means forming a groove defined by opposing, longitudinally-extending sidewalls formed integral with the support surface and extending longitudinally therealong for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track disposed upon the bottom face surface of the transceiver housing to permit sliding engagement of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong; and means forming a tabular projection formed integral with the support surface and capable of flexional movement so as to be positioned either to project into the groove formed by the means for receiving the at least one longitudinally-extending track to prevent translation of the longitudinally-extending track therealong for releasably locking the transceiver housing in position thereby, or, alternately, to be positioned out of the groove to permit unimpeded translation of the at least one longitudinally-extending track therealong.