CA1121790A - Security mounting - Google Patents
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Abstract
S P E C I F I C A T I O N
ABSTRACT OF TILE DISCLOSURE
A security mounting for attaching a movable component to a stationary component has a pin with an enlarged head attached to either the movable or the stationary com-ponent. A bracket which has a tortuous channel extending through a face plate on the bracket is attached to the other component. Within the tortuous channel is an opening which allows the pin to be inserted into the channel. The pin is inserted in the channel and slid along the tortuous path of the channel until the pin rests in a terminus end within the channel. To remove the movable component from the stationary component one must have prior knowledge that it is necessary to direct the pin along the tortuous path of the channel in order to free the movable component from the stationary component. This presents a deterrent for removing the movable component from the stationary component.
ABSTRACT OF TILE DISCLOSURE
A security mounting for attaching a movable component to a stationary component has a pin with an enlarged head attached to either the movable or the stationary com-ponent. A bracket which has a tortuous channel extending through a face plate on the bracket is attached to the other component. Within the tortuous channel is an opening which allows the pin to be inserted into the channel. The pin is inserted in the channel and slid along the tortuous path of the channel until the pin rests in a terminus end within the channel. To remove the movable component from the stationary component one must have prior knowledge that it is necessary to direct the pin along the tortuous path of the channel in order to free the movable component from the stationary component. This presents a deterrent for removing the movable component from the stationary component.
Description
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CROSS-r~EPE~ENCE T~ REI.ATED APPLICATIONS
None BACKGROUND OF THE IlW ENTION
This inv~ntion is directed to a ~ecur~t~ mounting of the type where~n a movabl~ componen~ is attached to a stationary component by a bracket haYin~ a tor~uous channel and a pin sllding within th~ channel.
IYumerous devices hav~ been describ~d which allow the attachmen~ of a movable object such as a mirror or picture to a s~atlonary wall. Generally th~se consist of com~îna~io3ls o hooks and wires an~ d~pe~ld upon the graYity of the movabl~ object to hold the mov~le object to the stationary wall. In certain installces it is important that the brackets or other moun~ing har~ware used are of such a nature tha~ an unau~horized person wlll be deterred from removin~ the picture or mirror from the wall.
Num~rous tamper-proo mount~ng devi es have been described. Ropre~entatiYe examples include thoso in U S.
Pa~ellt 1,908,174, U. S Patent 3,952,436 and U. S. Pat~n~
CROSS-r~EPE~ENCE T~ REI.ATED APPLICATIONS
None BACKGROUND OF THE IlW ENTION
This inv~ntion is directed to a ~ecur~t~ mounting of the type where~n a movabl~ componen~ is attached to a stationary component by a bracket haYin~ a tor~uous channel and a pin sllding within th~ channel.
IYumerous devices hav~ been describ~d which allow the attachmen~ of a movable object such as a mirror or picture to a s~atlonary wall. Generally th~se consist of com~îna~io3ls o hooks and wires an~ d~pe~ld upon the graYity of the movabl~ object to hold the mov~le object to the stationary wall. In certain installces it is important that the brackets or other moun~ing har~ware used are of such a nature tha~ an unau~horized person wlll be deterred from removin~ the picture or mirror from the wall.
Num~rous tamper-proo mount~ng devi es have been described. Ropre~entatiYe examples include thoso in U S.
Pa~ellt 1,908,174, U. S Patent 3,952,436 and U. S. Pat~n~
2,928,199. Whil~ thesa ~evico~ are considered vory u~ ariat~ ~h~y re~uire tllO U5e of a tool to dismoun~ th~
movable object from tho wall, etc. In sltuations such as public laYoratori~s where~ a permanellt type mounting of a mirror ~Q a wall is desircd/ this type of moun~ing system can b~ very ussul; however, sinc~ ~pocial tools are required for ~ismounting th~sa objects and thos~ speclal tools sometimes haYe a way of ~ettin~ lost; there are instancos where ~his type of mounting is n3t practical.
In commerclal art galleries and the like wher~
valuable pa.intin~s, etchislgs and sculptures ar~ dlsplayed for sale, it is consldered highly ~eslrable tha~ these art objects be displa~ed in full publlc Yiew utilizing mounting systems which will deter ullau~horized persons from removing them. ~owever, upon the sale of these ob;ec~s ~o the art patron~ or rearra~g~m~nt for better display purposes, easy remo~al o~ th¢ objects is necessary.
In instanc~s such as recaption rooms ~or legal and m~dical offices it is d~sirabla that objects such as expen-sive OIlyx aslltrays , etc., ~oth be attached to ~he tables on which they rest so that th~y canno~ be remov~ by unauthorized persons a~d a~so easily disengaged from their mountings by jan~torial staff for cleaning. It is also som~times ~esirable to attacn objects such as telephones an~ lamps to the respectlvc pod~tal bases on which t~ey are set so tllat th~y cannot be mo~ed or in~dvertently disturbe~ by chil~r~n or pets, but can be easily dismounted wh~n so ~esired.
movable object from tho wall, etc. In sltuations such as public laYoratori~s where~ a permanellt type mounting of a mirror ~Q a wall is desircd/ this type of moun~ing system can b~ very ussul; however, sinc~ ~pocial tools are required for ~ismounting th~sa objects and thos~ speclal tools sometimes haYe a way of ~ettin~ lost; there are instancos where ~his type of mounting is n3t practical.
In commerclal art galleries and the like wher~
valuable pa.intin~s, etchislgs and sculptures ar~ dlsplayed for sale, it is consldered highly ~eslrable tha~ these art objects be displa~ed in full publlc Yiew utilizing mounting systems which will deter ullau~horized persons from removing them. ~owever, upon the sale of these ob;ec~s ~o the art patron~ or rearra~g~m~nt for better display purposes, easy remo~al o~ th¢ objects is necessary.
In instanc~s such as recaption rooms ~or legal and m~dical offices it is d~sirabla that objects such as expen-sive OIlyx aslltrays , etc., ~oth be attached to ~he tables on which they rest so that th~y canno~ be remov~ by unauthorized persons a~d a~so easily disengaged from their mountings by jan~torial staff for cleaning. It is also som~times ~esirable to attacn objects such as telephones an~ lamps to the respectlvc pod~tal bases on which t~ey are set so tllat th~y cannot be mo~ed or in~dvertently disturbe~ by chil~r~n or pets, but can be easily dismounted wh~n so ~esired.
-3-~ OUntiTlg brackets generally used for hallgin~
piceurcs and mirrors are no~ in~erchallg~a~le with mount~n3 bracket~ for stationary ob~ects such as ashtrays an~ tele-phones. Further mounting brackets which require exact placcment or alignment of s~veral components aside from usually bs.ing expensi~e are someti~nes not practical in that the user does not have the neces~ary supplemen~al equip~ent, such as l~vels and rules which must be used to efect the exact placement of the components of this type of mounting system.
BRIEF S~IARY OF TH~ INVENTION
In view of the above ~t ls considercd that ~thcre exists a need for neW and improved security mountings, It is an object of this lnven~ion to provide a security moullting that can be used to moun~ objects to both vertical an~
horizonSal surÇaces It is a further object to provi~e a securlty moullting which is easily attached to both the vbjects and the surfaces and which re~uires no special tools in attaching or detaching the object from the surface.
Addi~ionally it is an o~ject to provlde a ~ecurity mounting that is simple ~o mallufacture and thus inexpensive to the consu~n~r and as such, can b0 u~ed or bo~h precious and semi-precious object~.
The~e and oth~r objects are achieved by provid~ng a sccuri~y mountin~ syst~m havillg a bracket wh:icl~ a~taches to one o tha components, e1ther the s~a~ionary or movab1e component, and a pln which int~racts with ~he ~racket and attaches to the other componenl:. The brack~t has a face plate wherein a tor~uous channe1 wlnds scross the surface o~
a p1ate. The pin has an en1arged hea~l and the ohann~1 has an opening whlch allows for tho hea~ to be inserted through the chanlle1. The pin ls then s1id along the tortuous path and dir~c~e~ toward a terminus branch within th~ channs1 whore~in the pin is a11Owed to res~. In thi~ posit~on the movable objec~ ~s securely mounted to tho stat~ionary object.
To romove th~ movable objec~ i~ 13 necessary ~o slide thc pin back through the tortuQus chanllo1. Howe~ter~
i cne p~rson so moving t:h0 ob; ect is not aware o the pattern of a chann~1 tho persoil is d~terred from mo-ring ~hc ~pin within tha channe1 and consequent1y from moving th~ movable object from 'ch~ stationary support.
It is envis~oned ~hat a variety of bracket~ J ~ach having a somewhat di~ferently shap~d channel, can be used so that only ~he wser wlll be aware of exac~ly what direction tho pin must bo mo~ed in ord~r to successfully move th~ pin through the maze deine~1 by the tortuous challne1.
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BRIEF DE~CRIPTION OF T~ DRAWIIN~, The ln~ention s~ or~h in this speciica~ion is best describ¢d when taken in conjunction with ~he drawing in which:
Fig. 1 is a front ~sometric view of a irst embodi~ent of the bracke~ componont of ~he înv~ntion;
Fig. ~ is a rear lsometric vlew of the bracket componellt of Fig. 1 an~ the pin compollent a~tached tv a stationary object to which ~ mo~able object is to be secured, Pig. 3 ls a side elevational Yiew ~n partial section of ~he bracket and pin shown in Fi~. 2 with the addition o the bracket being mounted to a movable objecti Fig. 4 is a ~ront isometric view o a secorld alternate embodiment of ~he invention, and Fig. S is a ron~ isometric view of a ~hird embodimellt of the in~ention.
~: Tlle inventioll described in this spociication uses certain operatlve principles and concepts as are se~ orth and defined iII the appended claims. It will be appreciated that ~hose sXilled in the art to which this specification ~ertains will realize that ~h~se principles ~nd conc~yts can b~ ap~)lied to a number o~ differently appearing an~ differently described embodiments. For ~his reason the invention is not to be constru~d as being limited to the exact embodiments g~
~cscri'~d, but is to be define~l in light of tlle appen~lad claims .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Ref~rring now to Figs. 1 through 3 th~r~ is shown a braclcet 10 which in~eracts with a pin 12 to form a ~ecurity moulltin~ b~tween a movable object and a fix~tl object. As shown in Flgs 2 and 3, ~ wall 14 will be u~ d as the fixc~l object and a picture frame 16 will repres~llt the movable obj ect . It must a~ this point ba stressed that it is not ma3l11atory for the brack~t 10 to be attached to tl~e movable ob~ect 16 and the pin 12 to ~:he fixed object 14 The inven tion will function just as eff~c~ively if the bracket lQ is attached to ~he fixed obJ ec 14 and the pin 12 is att~ched to the inovable obj ect 16.
Bracke~ 10 has a face plat~ 18. Two side wall~
20 and 22 are attached to the face ~lat~ 18. Attached to side walls 20 and 22 are moun~ing ears 24 ~nd 26~ As shown in -the figur~s thc side walls 20 and 22 attached to the fac~
plate 18 ancl the ears 24 and 26 attach to the si~le walls Z0 8n(l 22 at ~0 degree angles. ~en~rally this wlll be the ~)reerred configuratlo~ owever ~ these angles of attachQIcnt could vary from illustrat~d !)0 de~gre~s as long as the plane in wllicll ears 24 al~ 26 lie 1~ parall~31 to the plane ln which facc plate 18 lies.
Ears 24 and ~6 are provided with holes collectively identified by the numeral 28~ The bracket 10 is attached to either the rnovable or stationary object by screws or other similar attaching means via holes 28~ Weaving across thc surface of face plate 18 is a tortuous channel 30, Channel 30 meets ~he edge 32 wherein face plate 18 meets side wall 20, In side wall 20 there is provided a hole 34 which communi-cates with channel 30. I~ole 34 is of sufficient dimension to allow the ~nd 36 of pin 12 to traverse througil it as more fully described below. At the opposite ends of channel 30 is the terminus branch 38 of this channel, Generally the end 40 of this terminus branch will either be rounded or pointed in shape such that the shaft 42 of pin 12 fits snugly inside the end of the terminus branch 38 o the channel 30, As described~ pin 12 has a shat 42 having ~n enlarged end 36. The shaft 42 is shown in Pig, 3 as having screw threads by whîch the pin 12 is attached to object 14, Thus, as described, pin 12 is in essence a round headed screw.
Equally useful would be a nail or round headed bolt chosen such that it would fit within the channel 30 but its head would be of sufficient size to,hold the pin to the bracket.
In Fig. 1 the end 40 of the terminus branch 38 is shown pointing in an upward direction, In this config-uration the bracket 10 will generally be attached to the -8 r nlo~al~le ol~ject wll~n tlle ob~ eCt is ~elng suspendecl from a stationary wall or other support. Thc ob~oct will ~e smoothly suspende~ by the bracket 10 about a pin 12 fitting ln this ~erminus branch 38. If it is desired to mQunt the brac~et to the s~a~ionary objoct and the pin to tho movable object, tne bracket will be mount~d to the stationary objec~
upside down from that shown in Fig. 1. Thus the ~erminus cnd 40 will point in a downward direct.lon and the weight of the ob~ect will hold the pin securely ~n this tertninus end ~' : In the alternat~ ~mbodimen~s shown in Figs. 4 and S those ~omponents naving a similar function as those pr~-viously described will be iden~ified by th~ numeral previously used ~receded by the numeral -4t- for figure 4 an~ the num~ral ~t5~' ~or igure 5. Alternate embodiments describe~ in figures 4 and 5 dif~er from that previously ~escribed in tWG respects, i.e., the tor~uous channels 430 an~ 530 and the metho~ o attachment of the bracket to the obj~ct. The -: configuration of the tortuous channels 430 ~nd 530 differ fro~ the configuratlon o tor~uous channcl 30. Other conigura~ions of tortuous channels are also possible and highly desirablc. Sinco when a moYable obj~c~ is mounted to a stationary ob~ct u~ilizing the securlty moun~ing oE this inverltioll th~ tortuous channel 1~ hidd~n fro~ Yiew, u pros-pective unauthorizecl persorl will not Xnow tho conigu~ation of the tortuous charlnel utilized in the security mountin~.
By llavin~ a varlety o~ tortuous channels a further de~errent .9 ~ 2'~
to unauthorized removal' is proYided~. .
, The tortuous channel 430 shown in Fig, 4 also differs from the tortuous channel 30 previously described in chat the hole 434 is not along the edge of the face plate but is within the surface of the face plate 418, Also the tortuous channel 430 includes a bli~d branch 444. An unauthorized person attempting to remove an object attached with the mounting bracket 410 would be confused by the anonymous branch 444, Bracket 410 is shown with four ears collectively identified by numeral 446 by which the bracket 410 i5 attached, These ears 446 are shown ~o be integrally formed with ~he face plate 418 and are symmetrically spaced about the face plate 418, In ~ig, S in place of these attachment ears 446 the face plate 518 is attached to two spacing plates 546 and 548, Traversing through both face plate S18 and spacing plates 546 and 548 are attaching holes collectively identified by numeral 528~ As with the previously described embodiments the spacing plates provide a space for the enlarged end 536 of the pin 512 between t~le support which the bracket is attached to and the face plate 518. Since ~he channel 530 opens directly into an open space, there is no need for an enlarged hole corresponding to hole 34~
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Most gcncrally both the bracket 10 an~ pin 1~ are or~ed from a metal, how~ver~ oth~r tough ~aterial such as hard plastlc could be used for the bracke~ 10. It is envisioned tllat the brac~et portion 10 could be intc~rally formed in a plastic or Jnetal :Frame used for hanging pictures and the like.
An additlonal eature o~ the in~entlon is ~ecause tlle pin 12 must traverse a tortuous pathway ~o be free from the bra~ket 10, during an ear~hquake or othor sudd~n movement of ~he fixed support, t~e likeli.hood of tho pin being inad~erte~ltly moved throu~h the tortuous channel ls essen~
tially nil. Thls protects ~he movable ohject from accidental damage.
piceurcs and mirrors are no~ in~erchallg~a~le with mount~n3 bracket~ for stationary ob~ects such as ashtrays an~ tele-phones. Further mounting brackets which require exact placcment or alignment of s~veral components aside from usually bs.ing expensi~e are someti~nes not practical in that the user does not have the neces~ary supplemen~al equip~ent, such as l~vels and rules which must be used to efect the exact placement of the components of this type of mounting system.
BRIEF S~IARY OF TH~ INVENTION
In view of the above ~t ls considercd that ~thcre exists a need for neW and improved security mountings, It is an object of this lnven~ion to provide a security moullting that can be used to moun~ objects to both vertical an~
horizonSal surÇaces It is a further object to provi~e a securlty moullting which is easily attached to both the vbjects and the surfaces and which re~uires no special tools in attaching or detaching the object from the surface.
Addi~ionally it is an o~ject to provlde a ~ecurity mounting that is simple ~o mallufacture and thus inexpensive to the consu~n~r and as such, can b0 u~ed or bo~h precious and semi-precious object~.
The~e and oth~r objects are achieved by provid~ng a sccuri~y mountin~ syst~m havillg a bracket wh:icl~ a~taches to one o tha components, e1ther the s~a~ionary or movab1e component, and a pln which int~racts with ~he ~racket and attaches to the other componenl:. The brack~t has a face plate wherein a tor~uous channe1 wlnds scross the surface o~
a p1ate. The pin has an en1arged hea~l and the ohann~1 has an opening whlch allows for tho hea~ to be inserted through the chanlle1. The pin ls then s1id along the tortuous path and dir~c~e~ toward a terminus branch within th~ channs1 whore~in the pin is a11Owed to res~. In thi~ posit~on the movable objec~ ~s securely mounted to tho stat~ionary object.
To romove th~ movable objec~ i~ 13 necessary ~o slide thc pin back through the tortuQus chanllo1. Howe~ter~
i cne p~rson so moving t:h0 ob; ect is not aware o the pattern of a chann~1 tho persoil is d~terred from mo-ring ~hc ~pin within tha channe1 and consequent1y from moving th~ movable object from 'ch~ stationary support.
It is envis~oned ~hat a variety of bracket~ J ~ach having a somewhat di~ferently shap~d channel, can be used so that only ~he wser wlll be aware of exac~ly what direction tho pin must bo mo~ed in ord~r to successfully move th~ pin through the maze deine~1 by the tortuous challne1.
791~
BRIEF DE~CRIPTION OF T~ DRAWIIN~, The ln~ention s~ or~h in this speciica~ion is best describ¢d when taken in conjunction with ~he drawing in which:
Fig. 1 is a front ~sometric view of a irst embodi~ent of the bracke~ componont of ~he înv~ntion;
Fig. ~ is a rear lsometric vlew of the bracket componellt of Fig. 1 an~ the pin compollent a~tached tv a stationary object to which ~ mo~able object is to be secured, Pig. 3 ls a side elevational Yiew ~n partial section of ~he bracket and pin shown in Fi~. 2 with the addition o the bracket being mounted to a movable objecti Fig. 4 is a ~ront isometric view o a secorld alternate embodiment of ~he invention, and Fig. S is a ron~ isometric view of a ~hird embodimellt of the in~ention.
~: Tlle inventioll described in this spociication uses certain operatlve principles and concepts as are se~ orth and defined iII the appended claims. It will be appreciated that ~hose sXilled in the art to which this specification ~ertains will realize that ~h~se principles ~nd conc~yts can b~ ap~)lied to a number o~ differently appearing an~ differently described embodiments. For ~his reason the invention is not to be constru~d as being limited to the exact embodiments g~
~cscri'~d, but is to be define~l in light of tlle appen~lad claims .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Ref~rring now to Figs. 1 through 3 th~r~ is shown a braclcet 10 which in~eracts with a pin 12 to form a ~ecurity moulltin~ b~tween a movable object and a fix~tl object. As shown in Flgs 2 and 3, ~ wall 14 will be u~ d as the fixc~l object and a picture frame 16 will repres~llt the movable obj ect . It must a~ this point ba stressed that it is not ma3l11atory for the brack~t 10 to be attached to tl~e movable ob~ect 16 and the pin 12 to ~:he fixed object 14 The inven tion will function just as eff~c~ively if the bracket lQ is attached to ~he fixed obJ ec 14 and the pin 12 is att~ched to the inovable obj ect 16.
Bracke~ 10 has a face plat~ 18. Two side wall~
20 and 22 are attached to the face ~lat~ 18. Attached to side walls 20 and 22 are moun~ing ears 24 ~nd 26~ As shown in -the figur~s thc side walls 20 and 22 attached to the fac~
plate 18 ancl the ears 24 and 26 attach to the si~le walls Z0 8n(l 22 at ~0 degree angles. ~en~rally this wlll be the ~)reerred configuratlo~ owever ~ these angles of attachQIcnt could vary from illustrat~d !)0 de~gre~s as long as the plane in wllicll ears 24 al~ 26 lie 1~ parall~31 to the plane ln which facc plate 18 lies.
Ears 24 and ~6 are provided with holes collectively identified by the numeral 28~ The bracket 10 is attached to either the rnovable or stationary object by screws or other similar attaching means via holes 28~ Weaving across thc surface of face plate 18 is a tortuous channel 30, Channel 30 meets ~he edge 32 wherein face plate 18 meets side wall 20, In side wall 20 there is provided a hole 34 which communi-cates with channel 30. I~ole 34 is of sufficient dimension to allow the ~nd 36 of pin 12 to traverse througil it as more fully described below. At the opposite ends of channel 30 is the terminus branch 38 of this channel, Generally the end 40 of this terminus branch will either be rounded or pointed in shape such that the shaft 42 of pin 12 fits snugly inside the end of the terminus branch 38 o the channel 30, As described~ pin 12 has a shat 42 having ~n enlarged end 36. The shaft 42 is shown in Pig, 3 as having screw threads by whîch the pin 12 is attached to object 14, Thus, as described, pin 12 is in essence a round headed screw.
Equally useful would be a nail or round headed bolt chosen such that it would fit within the channel 30 but its head would be of sufficient size to,hold the pin to the bracket.
In Fig. 1 the end 40 of the terminus branch 38 is shown pointing in an upward direction, In this config-uration the bracket 10 will generally be attached to the -8 r nlo~al~le ol~ject wll~n tlle ob~ eCt is ~elng suspendecl from a stationary wall or other support. Thc ob~oct will ~e smoothly suspende~ by the bracket 10 about a pin 12 fitting ln this ~erminus branch 38. If it is desired to mQunt the brac~et to the s~a~ionary objoct and the pin to tho movable object, tne bracket will be mount~d to the stationary objec~
upside down from that shown in Fig. 1. Thus the ~erminus cnd 40 will point in a downward direct.lon and the weight of the ob~ect will hold the pin securely ~n this tertninus end ~' : In the alternat~ ~mbodimen~s shown in Figs. 4 and S those ~omponents naving a similar function as those pr~-viously described will be iden~ified by th~ numeral previously used ~receded by the numeral -4t- for figure 4 an~ the num~ral ~t5~' ~or igure 5. Alternate embodiments describe~ in figures 4 and 5 dif~er from that previously ~escribed in tWG respects, i.e., the tor~uous channels 430 an~ 530 and the metho~ o attachment of the bracket to the obj~ct. The -: configuration of the tortuous channels 430 ~nd 530 differ fro~ the configuratlon o tor~uous channcl 30. Other conigura~ions of tortuous channels are also possible and highly desirablc. Sinco when a moYable obj~c~ is mounted to a stationary ob~ct u~ilizing the securlty moun~ing oE this inverltioll th~ tortuous channel 1~ hidd~n fro~ Yiew, u pros-pective unauthorizecl persorl will not Xnow tho conigu~ation of the tortuous charlnel utilized in the security mountin~.
By llavin~ a varlety o~ tortuous channels a further de~errent .9 ~ 2'~
to unauthorized removal' is proYided~. .
, The tortuous channel 430 shown in Fig, 4 also differs from the tortuous channel 30 previously described in chat the hole 434 is not along the edge of the face plate but is within the surface of the face plate 418, Also the tortuous channel 430 includes a bli~d branch 444. An unauthorized person attempting to remove an object attached with the mounting bracket 410 would be confused by the anonymous branch 444, Bracket 410 is shown with four ears collectively identified by numeral 446 by which the bracket 410 i5 attached, These ears 446 are shown ~o be integrally formed with ~he face plate 418 and are symmetrically spaced about the face plate 418, In ~ig, S in place of these attachment ears 446 the face plate 518 is attached to two spacing plates 546 and 548, Traversing through both face plate S18 and spacing plates 546 and 548 are attaching holes collectively identified by numeral 528~ As with the previously described embodiments the spacing plates provide a space for the enlarged end 536 of the pin 512 between t~le support which the bracket is attached to and the face plate 518. Since ~he channel 530 opens directly into an open space, there is no need for an enlarged hole corresponding to hole 34~
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Most gcncrally both the bracket 10 an~ pin 1~ are or~ed from a metal, how~ver~ oth~r tough ~aterial such as hard plastlc could be used for the bracke~ 10. It is envisioned tllat the brac~et portion 10 could be intc~rally formed in a plastic or Jnetal :Frame used for hanging pictures and the like.
An additlonal eature o~ the in~entlon is ~ecause tlle pin 12 must traverse a tortuous pathway ~o be free from the bra~ket 10, during an ear~hquake or othor sudd~n movement of ~he fixed support, t~e likeli.hood of tho pin being inad~erte~ltly moved throu~h the tortuous channel ls essen~
tially nil. Thls protects ~he movable ohject from accidental damage.
Claims (6)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A security mounting of the type for reversibly attaching a movable component to a stationary component which comprises:
a pin means having an enlarged head;
said pin means attached to one of said movable or stationary components, a bracket member;
said bracket member including attaching means;
said attaching means attaching said bracket member to the other of said movable or stationary component;
said bracket member including a face plate;
said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate;
said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin means and the dimension of said enlarged head;
said tortuous channel including a first branch having an opening allowing said pin means to be inserted into said tortuous channel, a terminus branch at the opposite end of said tortuous channel from said first branch and a plurality of other branches located between said first branch and said terminus branch, the configuration of which forms a maze such that said pin means is inserted in said opening, and said pin means is slid along said tortuous channel until. said pin means rests in said terminus branch attaching said movable component to said stationary component.
a pin means having an enlarged head;
said pin means attached to one of said movable or stationary components, a bracket member;
said bracket member including attaching means;
said attaching means attaching said bracket member to the other of said movable or stationary component;
said bracket member including a face plate;
said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate;
said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin means and the dimension of said enlarged head;
said tortuous channel including a first branch having an opening allowing said pin means to be inserted into said tortuous channel, a terminus branch at the opposite end of said tortuous channel from said first branch and a plurality of other branches located between said first branch and said terminus branch, the configuration of which forms a maze such that said pin means is inserted in said opening, and said pin means is slid along said tortuous channel until. said pin means rests in said terminus branch attaching said movable component to said stationary component.
2. The security mounting of claim 1 wherein:
said bracket means includes a face plate, attaching ears, spacer means between said face plate and said attaching ears connecting said attaching ears to said face plate, said attaching ears having a plurality of holes such that an attach-ment screw or nail is passed through said holes attaching said bracket to one of said components.
said bracket means includes a face plate, attaching ears, spacer means between said face plate and said attaching ears connecting said attaching ears to said face plate, said attaching ears having a plurality of holes such that an attach-ment screw or nail is passed through said holes attaching said bracket to one of said components.
3. The security mounting of claim 1 wherein:
said channel includes a blind branch.
said channel includes a blind branch.
4. The security mounting of claim 1 wherein said pin includes screw threads on said pin wherein said pin is screwed into one of said components.
5. The security mounting of claim 1 wherein:
said bracket means comprises a face plate, said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate, said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin and the dimension of said enlarged head, said attaching means includes two spacer plates, one spacer plate attached to one end of said face plate, the other spacer plate attached to the other end of said face plate, said face plate and said spacer plates having a plurality of attaching holes common to both said face plate and said spacer plates such that an attachment screw or nail is passed through said holes attaching said bracket to one of said components.
said bracket means comprises a face plate, said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate, said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin and the dimension of said enlarged head, said attaching means includes two spacer plates, one spacer plate attached to one end of said face plate, the other spacer plate attached to the other end of said face plate, said face plate and said spacer plates having a plurality of attaching holes common to both said face plate and said spacer plates such that an attachment screw or nail is passed through said holes attaching said bracket to one of said components.
6. A security mounting of the type for reversibly attaching a movable component to a stationary component which comprises:
a pin means having an enlarged head;
said pin means attached to one of said movable or stationary components;
a bracket member;
said bracket member including attaching means;
said attaching means attaching said bracket member to the other of said movable or stationary component;
said bracket member including a face plate;
said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate;
said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin means and the dimension of said enlarged head;
said tortuous channel including a first branch having an opening allowing said pin means to be inserted into said tortuous channel;
a terminus branch and at least three intermediate branches located between said first branch and said terminus branch such that any two adjacent branches intersect each other at an angle requiring that when said pin means is inserted into said opening and said pin means is slid along said tortuous channel said movable or said stationary component to which said pin means is attached must be moved in a pattern requiring a combination of physical moves to allow said pin means to slide from one branch to the next adjoining branch.
a pin means having an enlarged head;
said pin means attached to one of said movable or stationary components;
a bracket member;
said bracket member including attaching means;
said attaching means attaching said bracket member to the other of said movable or stationary component;
said bracket member including a face plate;
said face plate having a tortuous channel winding through said face plate;
said tortuous channel having a dimension across its width intermediate the diameter of said pin means and the dimension of said enlarged head;
said tortuous channel including a first branch having an opening allowing said pin means to be inserted into said tortuous channel;
a terminus branch and at least three intermediate branches located between said first branch and said terminus branch such that any two adjacent branches intersect each other at an angle requiring that when said pin means is inserted into said opening and said pin means is slid along said tortuous channel said movable or said stationary component to which said pin means is attached must be moved in a pattern requiring a combination of physical moves to allow said pin means to slide from one branch to the next adjoining branch.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000340712A CA1121790A (en) | 1979-11-27 | 1979-11-27 | Security mounting |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000340712A CA1121790A (en) | 1979-11-27 | 1979-11-27 | Security mounting |
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| CA1121790A true CA1121790A (en) | 1982-04-13 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000340712A Expired CA1121790A (en) | 1979-11-27 | 1979-11-27 | Security mounting |
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| CA (1) | CA1121790A (en) |
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