Equipment mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10544895-B2
Application number	US-201816057390-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2018
Priority date	Feb 11, 2013
Publication date	Jan 28, 2020
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020

Abstract

A track mounting system including a mount with a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface, the back surface is opposite the front surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the back surface of the mounting plate, each mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of stem portion. The mount also includes a release mechanism coupled to the front surface to release the mount from a track. The track mounting system also includes an adaptor coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate wherein the adaptor releasably couples with an equipment interface of a piece of equipment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting system for a piece of equipment, the mounting system comprising:
a first mounting plate comprising:
a back surface,
a front surface, and
a first release mechanism including:
a first locking pin disposed through the first mounting plate and extending outwardly from the back surface in an extended position,
a first lock bias spring biasing the first locking pin in the extended position, and
a first locking pin release operatively coupled to the first locking pin, and when actuated, the first locking pin release retracting the first locking pin toward the first mounting plate into a retracted position, and when released, the first locking pin release allowing the first lock bias spring to bias the first locking pin in the extended position;

a second mounting plate coupled to the front surface of the first mounting plate and disposed in front of the front surface of the first mounting plate, the second mounting plate comprising:
a first surface,
a second surface,
a slot disposed in the second mounting plate, and
a second release mechanism including:
a second locking pin disposed through the second mounting plate and extending outwardly from the first surface in an extended position,
a second lock bias spring biasing the second locking pin in the extended position, and
a second locking pin release operatively coupled to the second locking ping and when actuated, the second locking pin release moving the second locking pin toward the second mounting plate into a retracted position, and when released, the second locking pin release allowing the second lock bias spring to bias the second locking pin in the extended position;

a track for engagement with at least the first locking pin of the first mounting plate, the track comprising:
a backing plate with a center slot, a first outer slot, and a second outer slot, wherein the first outer slot, the center slot, and the second outer slot each comprise a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions connecting the plurality of open regions, and wherein the pluralities of open regions of all of the first outer slot, the center slot, and the second outer slot are in alignment; and

an equipment interface comprising a connect plate that releasably couples to the slot of the second mounting plate.

2. The mounting system according to claim 1 , wherein the connect plate comprises a connect surface and at least one mounting stud coupled to the connect surface of the connect plate, and wherein the at least one mounting stud includes a stem portion that extends outwardly from the connect surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of the stem portion.

3. The mounting system according to claim 2 , wherein the slot of the second mounting plate is a keyhole slot, and wherein the at least one mounting stud of the connect plate slideably couples with the keyhole slot of the second mounting plate to secure the connect plate to the second mounting plate.

4. The mounting system according to claim 1 , wherein the connect plate further comprises a lock pin aperture disposed therethrough, and wherein the second locking pin of the second mounting plate engages the lock pin aperture of the connect plate to restrict relative movement between the connect plate and the second mounting plate.

5. The mounting system according to claim 1 , wherein the connect plate further comprises a lock pin aperture disposed therethrough and at least one mounting stud, wherein the at least one mounting stud includes a stem portion and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of the stem portion, wherein the stem portion of the at least one mounting stud extends outwardly from a connect surface of the connect plate, and wherein the slot of the second mounting plate is a keyhole slot, and the at least one mounting stud of the connect plate slideably couples with the keyhole slot of the second mounting plate to secure the connect plate to the second mounting plate, and the second locking pin of the second mounting plate engages the lock pin aperture of the connect plate to restrict relative movement between the connect plate and the second mounting plate.

6. The mounting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an IV hook mechanism having:
a central shaft disposed along a central axis of the IV hook mechanism,
a mount head coupled to a proximal end of the central shaft,
a pressure collar slidably disposed on the central shaft and biased towards the mount head by a release spring, and
at least one hook pivotably coupled to the central shaft such that the at least one hook is movable between a storage position and a use position.

7. The mounting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a belt mount having:
a shaft aperture disposed through the belt mount,
a shaft situated through the shaft aperture,
at least one belt loop aperture,
a plurality of pressure arms which are substantially parallel to each other,
a tab head coupled to a proximal end of the shaft,
a mount head coupled to a distal end of the shaft,
a bias spring disposed between the tab head and a main body of the belt mount, the bias spring biasing the mount head against the main body of the belt mount, and
a belt disposed through the at least one belt loop aperture, wherein the bias spring is configured to be compressed by actuating the tab head towards the main body of the belt mount.

8. The mounting system according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of studs on the first mounting plate for engagement with at least one of the plurality of open regions of the first outer slot of the track and at least one of the plurality of open regions of the second outer slot of the track.

9. The mounting system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of open regions of each of the first outer slot, the second outer slot, and the center slot comprise a plurality of target open regions and a plurality of non-target open regions, wherein the plurality of target open regions of each of the first outer slot, the second outer slot, and the center slot are evenly spaced apart, and wherein each of the plurality of target open regions of each of the first outer slot, the second outer slot, and the center slot is larger in diameter and in size than any of the plurality of non-target open regions of each of the first outer slot, the second outer slot, and the center slot.

10. A method of securing a piece of equipment comprising: utilizing the mounting system of claim 1 by securing the piece of equipment to the connect plate and coupling the connect plate to the second mounting plate.

11. An equipment mounting system comprising:
a wedge mount comprising:
a collar defining a bowl aperture,
a capture plate coupled to the collar and defining a slot aperture, the bowl aperture and the slot aperture together defining a landing area and a capture area,
a wedge release coupled to the collar,
a wedge bias spring coupled between the collar and the wedge release to bias the wedge release in a locked position,
a mounting plate,
a mounting stud coupled to a back surface of the mounting plate, the mounting stud including a stem portion that extends outwardly from the back surface and an enlarged head portion disposed at a distal end of the stem portion,
a locking pin disposed through the mounting plate and extending outwardly from the back surface in an extended position,
a spring biasing the locking pin in the extended position, and
at least one locking pin release operatively coupled to the locking pin, and when actuated, the at least one locking pin release retracting the locking pin into the mounting plate, an

Assignees

• Ferno Washington

Inventors

• Chinn Robert C
• Schroeder Timothy Paul
• West Iii James C
• Smolan Peter
• Vacula Michal
• Turek Ladislav

Classifications

• F16M13/02 Primary

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• A61B90/50

  Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms · CPC title

• F16M11/041 Primary

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• B60P7/0815

  Attachment rails or trellis · CPC title

• B60R11/06

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title