초록 ▼

The inventon is for an assembly for a mounting frame that has at least three rails or elongated frame members. The assembly comprises a pair of couplings and means for fastening the couplings to each other. Each coupling includes means for receiving one of the rails, the coupling element and the rai

The inventon is for an assembly for a mounting frame that has at least three rails or elongated frame members. The assembly comprises a pair of couplings and means for fastening the couplings to each other. Each coupling includes means for receiving one of the rails, the coupling element and the rail being movable relative to each other longitudinally of the rail. Further, each coupling includes means for securing the rail at a pre-selected longitudinal position relative to the coupling. One of the couplings has means for connecting the third rail to itself. When the couplings are fastened to one another, the receiving means on each coupling are disposed to support the first two rails in crossed or non-parallel relationship to one another. The invention is also for an apparatus for mounting an article on support means. The mounting apparatus comprises a frame having at least three rails, means for attaching the frame to the support means at at least three non-collinear locations, and an assembly comprising a pair of couplings.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for mounting an article on support means, said mounting apparatus comprising: a frame having at least three elongated frame members; means for attaching said frame to the support means at least three noncolinear locations thereon; a coupling assembly comprising first and second coupling

An apparatus for mounting an article on support means, said mounting apparatus comprising: a frame having at least three elongated frame members; means for attaching said frame to the support means at least three noncolinear locations thereon; a coupling assembly comprising first and second coupling elements, said first coupling element having first receiving means for receiving a first one of said frame members for relative movement therebetween longitudinally of said first frame member, and first securing means for securing said first frame member at a preselected longitudinal position thereof relative to said first coupling element, said second coupling element having second receiving means for receiving a second one of said frame members for relative movement therebetween longitudinally of said second frame member, second securing means for securing said second frame member at a preselected longitudinal position thereof relative to said second coupling element, and first means for connecting to said second coupling element a third one of said frame members, said third frame member being adapted to support the article thereon, said coupling means further comprising means for fastening said first and second coupling elements to one another with said first and second receiving means disposed to receive said first and second frame members in nonparallel relationship to one another; and mounting means adapted to adjustably mount the article on said third frame member for universal movement about three mutually perpendicular axes relative to said third frame member.