Container mounting system

Claim 2

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket having a generally planar surface for attaching to a wall; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; and a releasable latch carried on said bracket; said container and latch including second interengaging means, separate from said first interengaging means, for maintaining said container on said bracket and for releasing said latch from said container; said first interengaging means including spaced wedges and correspondingly spaced wings with said wedges and wings converging downwardly and perpendicularly to said planar surface for positioning said container on said bracket both vertically and horizontally along a line perpendicular to said bracket planar surface, wherein said latch has a T shape with a stem and a coross bar at the upper end of said stem and with said latch joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container.

Claim 3

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said latch is formed integral with said bracket as a single component.

Claim 4

A system as defined in claim 1 including a lid for said container, said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket, said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container.

Claim 5

A system as defined in claim 3 wherein said third interengaging means includes pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container.

Claim 6

A system as defined in claim 4 with said bracket including lid spring means engaging said lid for urging said lid forward on said container to disengage said fourth interengaging means.

Claim 7

A system as defined in claim 5 wherein said latch and lid spring means are formed integral with said bracket as a single component.

Claim 8

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; and a releasable latch formed integral with said bracket as a single component; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and with said latch joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; said container and latch including second interengaging means, separate from said first interengaging means, for maintaining said container on said bracket and for releasing said latch from said container; said first interengaging means including spaced wedges and correspondingly spaced wings with said wedges and wings converging downwardly for positioning said container on said bracket both vertically and horizontally along a line perpendicular to said bracket; said second interengaging means including projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position.

Claim 9

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; and a releasable latch formed integral with said bracket as a single component; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and with said latch joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; said container and latch including second interengaging means, separate from said first interengaging means, for maintaining said container on said bracket and for releasing said latch from said container; said first interengaging means including spaced wedges and correspondingly spaced wings with said wedges and wings converging downwardly for positioning said container on said bracket both vertically and horizontally along a line perpendicular to said bracket; said second interengaging means including projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position.

Claim 10

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch carried on said bracket; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container, said second interengaging means including projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position, and a key positioned in said bracket for moving said latch away from said latched position for releasing said latch pin means from said notch.

Claim 11

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch carried on said bracket; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container, said second interengaging means including projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position, and a key positioned in said bracket for moving said latch away from said latched position for releasing said latch pin means from said notch.

Claim 12

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; and a latch carried on said bracket; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; with said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and with said latch joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; and further including a lid for said container, said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket, said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container.

Claim 13

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; and a latch carried on said bracket; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; with said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and with said latch joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; and further including a lid for said container, said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket, said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container.

Claim 14

A system as defined in claim 9 wherein said third interengaging means includes pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container.

Claim 15

A system as defined in claim 10 with said bracket including lid spring means engaging said lid for urging said lid forward on said container to disengage said fourth interengaging means.

Claim 16

A system as defined in claim 11 wherein said lid spring means is formed integral with said bracket as a single component.

Claim 17

A system as defined in claim 12 wherein said fourth interengaging means includes lid lip means at the forward end of said lid and lid lip slots on said container for receiving said lid lip means.

Claim 18

A system as defined in claim 11 wherein said lid and bracket have fifth interengaging means for maintaining said lid in said closed position on said container when said latch is in said latched position.

Claim 19

A system as defined in claim 14 wherein said fifth interengaging means includes spaced lid tabs on said lid and spaced mating latch tabs on said latch, with at least one of said tabs having tapers at the interengaging surfaces for urging said lid rearward to said closed position.

Claim 20

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; said second interengaging means includes projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position; and a lid for said container; said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket and having pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container; said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container; said bracket including lid spring means engaging said lid for urging said lid forward on said container to disengage said fourth interengaging means; said lid and bracket having fifth interengaging means for maintaining said lid in said closed position on said container when said latch is in said latched position; with said latch and lid spring means formed integral with said bracket as a single component.

Claim 21

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch; said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; said latch having a T shape with a stem and a cross bar at the upper end of said stem and joining said bracket at the lower end of said stem for movement of said latch relative to said bracket, with said stem including stem spring means for urging said latch to a latched position engaging said container; said second interengaging means includes projecting latch pin means on said container and a pin engaging finger on said latch defining a notch for receiving said latch pin means, with said finger having a cam face for engagement by said latch pin means to move said latch laterally from said latched position; and a lid for said container; said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket and having pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container; said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container; said bracket including lid spring means engaging said lid for urging said lid forward on said container to disengage said fourth interengaging means; said lid and bracket having fifth interengaging means for maintaining said lid in said closed position on said container when said latch is in said latched position; with said latch and lid spring means formed integral with said bracket as a single component.

Claim 22

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; and a lid for said container; said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket and having pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container.

Claim 23

In a mounting system, the combination of: a container; a mounting bracket; said container and bracket including first interengaging means for supporting said container on said bracket; a latch said container and latch including second interengaging means for maintaining said container on said bracket; and a lid for said container; said lid and bracket including third interengaging means for pivotally mounting said lid on said bracket and having pivot pin means on said lid and pivot slot means on said bracket for forward movement and upward pivoting of said lid relative to said bracket and container.

Claim 24

A system as defined in claim 17 with said lid and container including fourth interengaging means for holding said lid in a closed position on said container, and with said lid and bracket having fifth interengaging means for maintaining said lid in said closed position on said container when said latch is in said latched position.

Claim 25

A system as defined in claim 18 with said latch formed integral with said bracket as a single component.