Modular mounting system
View Patent ↗The present invention is a Modular Mounting System used to mount a hollow or solid, elongated or partially elongated member such as, but not limited to, a tube, hose, wiring harness, spindle, baluster, post, shaft or pipe to another hollow or solid, elongated or partially elongated member such as those previously listed where the exterior shape of the short-side cross-section of either member may be of any shape and not simply limited to a circular form. And where the elongated or partially elongated members may or may not run parallel to one another, and where one mounted member supports the other mounted member so that no other mounting is required or provided for.
1. A modular mounting system ( 1 ) comprising:
a three-part main body in the form of a front portion ( 1 a ), a middle portion ( 1 b ), and a back portion ( 1 c ) held together by fasteners ( 4 , 5 ), with a first plurality of said fasteners ( 4 , 5 ) joining the front portion ( 1 a ) and the middle portion ( 1 b ), and a second plurality of said fasteners ( 4 , 5 ) joining the middle portion ( 1 b ) and the back portion ( 1 c );
a rounded front modular insert ( 2 ), which can be rotated, the front modular insert ( 2 ) having a front half ( 2 a ) and a back half ( 2 b ) which together form the front modular insert ( 2 ), the front half ( 2 a ) and the back half ( 2 b ) each have tongues ( 2 e , 2 f ) for mating with grooves ( 1 i , 1 j ) on the first portion ( 1 a ) and the second portion ( 1 b );
a directionally oriented rectangular-shaped back modular insert ( 3 ), with rounded front corners ( 3 g ), the rectangular-shaped back modular insert ( 3 ) having a front half ( 3 a ) and a back half ( 3 b ) which together form the rectangular-shaped back modular insert ( 3 ), the front half ( 3 a ) and the back half ( 3 b ) each have tongues ( 3 e , 3 f ) for mating with grooves ( 1 k , 1 l ) on the second portion ( 1 b ) and the third portion ( 1 c );
the rounded front modular insert ( 2 ) and the rectangular-shaped back modular insert ( 3 ) are both used to mount hollow or solid tubular members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ).
2. The modular mounting system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the modular mounting system ( 1 ) is configured to be utilized with or without either or both the front ( 2 ) and back ( 3 ) modular inserts to secure the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) through applied force and friction.
3. The modular mounting system ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein an interior shape of passages (A 1 , A 2 , A 5 ) formed by use of either the front ( 2 ) or back modular ( 3 ) inserts are a geometric shape ( 6 c , 7 c ) which is either one of circular or non-circular to accept and support the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) with an exterior shape of circular or non-circular cross-section.
4. The modular mounting system ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the modular mounting system ( 1 ) is configured to be utilized with either or both the front ( 2 ) and back ( 3 ) modular inserts to secure the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) such that the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) do not run parallel to one another.
5. The modular mounting system ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the modular mounting system ( 1 ) is configured to support the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) such that one of the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) supports another one of the members ( 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 ) so that no other mounting is required.