TRIANGULAR-SHAPED MOUNTING DEVICE
A triangular-shaped mounting device may include a top plate. The top plate may include a triangular-shaped center portion, a first return formed on a first side of the triangular-shaped center portion, a second return formed on a second side of the triangular-shaped center portion, and a third return formed on a third side of the triangular-shaped center portion.
1 . A mounting device comprising:
a top plate including:
a triangular-shaped center portion;
a first return formed on a first side of the triangular-shaped center portion;
a second return formed on a second side of the triangular-shaped center portion; and
a third return formed on a third side of the triangular-shaped center portion.
2 . The mounting device of claim 1 , further comprising a number of return voids defined in at least one of the first return, the second return, and the third return.
3 . The mounting device of claim 1 , further comprising a number of apertures defined in the triangular-shaped center portion.
4 . The mounting device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one base plate coupled to at least one vertex of the triangular-shaped center portion.
5 . The mounting device of claim 4 , wherein:
the at least one base plate includes three base plates, and
a first base plate is coupled to a first vertex,
a second based plate is coupled to a second vertex,
a third based plate is coupled to a third vertex.
6 . The mounting device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one base plate includes:
a substrate to couple the mounting device to a structure via a number of structure fasteners;
a coupling device extending at a 90 degree angle relative to a surface of the substrate;
a first seal coupled to a top surface of the substrate, the first seal including an aperture defined therein through which the coupling device extends; and
a second seal coupled to a bottom surface of the substrate,
wherein the first seal seals the substrate between the first seal and the second seal, and
wherein the second seal seals the number of structure fasteners and the surface of the structure.
7 . The mounting device of claim 6 , wherein:
the first seal and the second seal are made of a polymer, and
the first seal and the second seal are sealed from an environment.
8 . The mounting device of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener extending through a first aperture defined in the top plate.
9 . The mounting device of claim 8 , further comprising a tether coupled to the fastener.
10 . The mounting device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the top plate is concave.
11 . An apparatus comprising:
a top plate including:
a triangular-shaped center portion;
a first return formed on a first side of the triangular-shaped center portion;
a second return formed on a second side of the triangular-shaped center portion; and
a third return formed on a third side of the triangular-shaped center portion.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a number of return voids defined in at least one of the first return, the second return, and the third return.
13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a number of apertures defined in the triangular-shaped center portion.
14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising at least one base plate coupled to at least one vertex of the triangular-shaped center portion.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:
the at least one base plate includes three base plates, and
a first base plate is coupled to a first vertex,
a second based plate is coupled to a second vertex,
a third based plate is coupled to a third vertex.
16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the at least one base plate includes:
a substrate to couple the apparatus to a structure via a number of structure fasteners;
a coupling device extending at a 90 degree angle relative to a surface of the substrate;
a first seal coupled to a top surface of the substrate, the first seal including an aperture defined therein through which the coupling device extends; and
a second seal coupled to a bottom surface of the substrate,
wherein the first seal seals the substrate between the first seal and the second seal, and
wherein the second seal seals the number of structure fasteners and the surface of the structure.
17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein:
the first seal and the second seal are made of a polymer, and
the first seal and the second seal are sealed from an environment.
18 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a fastener extending through a first aperture defined in the top plate.
19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising a tether coupled to the fastener.
20 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the top plate is concave.