Fastener for variable mounting
View Patent ↗A fastener assembly comprising a first wedge portion having an angled end, a second wedge portion having an angled end, and a fastener extending through the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion, wherein a portion of the fastener protrudes from one of the first and second wedge portions for interfacing with a component to be mounted, wherein the angled end of the first wedge portion and the angled end of the second wedge portion are interfaced when the fastener is extended through the first wedge portion and the second wedge portion.
1. A method for providing adjustable mounting with respect to first and second components, said method comprising:
inserting a fastener of a fastener assembly through first and second wedges of a fastener assembly;
disposing said first and second fastener assembly wedges in a receiver of said first component;
interfacing a portion of said fastener with a receiver of said second component, wherein said receiver of said first component and said receiver of said second component are slotted to provide freedom of movement with respect to the position of said first component relative to said second component; and
adjusting said fastener such that said first and second wedges slip relative to one another and engage walls of said receiver of said first component, thereby locking the position of the first component relative to said second component.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting a position of said first component relative to said second component prior to adjusting said fastener.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an axis of said adjusting said position is parallel to a direction of access for said adjusting said fastener.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said adjusting said position comprises at least two degrees of freedom with respect to adjustable movement of said first component relative to said second component.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a screw and said interfacing a portion of said fastener comprises threading said portion of said screw into said receiver of said second component.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
capturing said first and second wedges on said fastener.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
maintaining a desired orientation of said first and second wedges with respect to said first component during said adjusting said fastener.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said maintaining a desired orientation comprises:
interfacing a flat surface of at least one of said first and second wedges with a corresponding receiver flat surface.