IP Library Granted Patent US 10,674,795
Granted Patent B2
US 10,674,795 · App. 16/451,346 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Redundant retention of a removable device

Inventors: Thomas F. Doyle (San Diego, CA); James C. Brailean (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
A44B11/25A01K27/001A01K27/008A44B11/28
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Patent No.
US 10,674,795
App. No.
16/451,346
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for redundant retention of a device comprises a mountable device comprising a first side having a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion, at the first fastening portion, an elongated body having an inclined face parallel to and protruding from the first side and a flat face perpendicular to the first side, at the second fastening portion, a circular body with a smooth circular face, the circular body protruding from the first side, a removable device comprising a corresponding first side having a corresponding first fastening portion and a corresponding second fastening portion, at the corresponding first fastening portion, a first groove for receiving the elongated body and engaging a first retention mechanism, at the corresponding second fastening portion, a second groove for receiving the circular body and engaging a second retention mechanism.

Claims (29)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first side comprising a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion;

at the first fastening portion, an elongated body comprising an inclined face parallel to and protruding from the first side and a flat face perpendicular to the first side, the elongated body configured to be received by a first groove of a removable device; and

at the second fastening portion, a circular body with a smooth circular face, the circular body protruding from the first side, and the circular body configured to be received by a second groove of a removable device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first fastening portion further comprises a tab, and wherein the tab is flexible to allow the first fastening portion to move away from the apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of hooks, wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks protrudes from a second side of the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks is located at a corner of the apparatus, and wherein the plurality of hooks is configured to attach to a retention structure of another apparatus.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second fastening portion is located at a central region of the first side.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second fastening portion is flexible to allow the second fastening portion to bend to allow the circular body to disengage from a removable device.

7. A mountable device comprising:

a first side comprising a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion;

at the first fastening portion, an elongated body having an inclined face parallel to and protruding from the first side and a flat face perpendicular to the first side, the first fastening portion configured to attach to a removable device;

at the second fastening portion, a circular body protruding from the first side and comprising a smooth circular face, the second fastening portion configured to attach to a removable device.

8. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the second fastening portion is configured to redundantly attach to a removable device.

9. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the elongated body is configured to be received by a first groove of a removable device.

10. The mountable device of claim 9 , wherein the circular body is configured to be received by a second groove of a removable device.

11. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the circular body is configured to be received by a second groove of a removable device.

12. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the first fastening portion further comprises a tab, and wherein the tab is flexible to allow the first fastening portion to move away from the mountable device.

13. The mountable device of claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of hooks, wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks protrudes from a second side of the mountable device.

14. The mountable device of claim 13 , wherein each hook of the plurality of hooks is located at a corner of the mountable device, and wherein the plurality of hooks is configured to attach to a retention structure of another device.

15. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the second fastening portion is located at a central region of the first side.

16. The mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the second fastening portion is flexible to allow the second fastening portion to bend to allow the circular body to disengage from a removable device.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a first side comprising a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion;

at the first fastening portion, an elongated body having an inclined face parallel to and protruding from the first side and a flat face perpendicular to the first side, the first fastening portion configured to attach to another apparatus;

at the second fastening portion, a circular body protruding from the first side and comprising a smooth circular face, the second fastening portion configured to attach to another apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the elongated body is configured to be received by a first groove of another apparatus.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the circular body is configured to be received by a second groove of another apparatus.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the circular body is configured to be received by a second groove of another apparatus.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: MARS, INCORPORATED
To: TRACTIVE X INC.
Reel/Frame 072912/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: TRACTIVE X INC.
To: TRACTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 072912/0833 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: DOYLE, THOMAS F.; BRAILEAN, JAMES C.
To: WHISTLE LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 050286/0873 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: WHISTLE LABS, INC.
To: MARS, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 050287/0023 →