Bracket assembly
A bracket assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes one or more first retainers and the second body includes one or more second retainers. The retainers are shaped and arranged for mating engagement by relative movement of one or both of the first and second body. Interaction between the retainers causes the first and second bodies to become interlocked and forced towards one another. The first retainers can include first and second lug pairs and the second retainers can include first and second wedge portions.
1. A bracket assembly, comprising:
a first body, and
a second body,
wherein the first body comprises one or more lugs and the second body comprises one or more wedges,
wherein said lugs and wedges are shaped and arranged for mating engagement by relative movement of one or both of the first and second body,
wherein interaction between the lugs and wedges causes the first and second bodies to become interlocked and forced towards one another, and
wherein the lugs and wedges are configured to increase the force towards one another as the interaction increases.
2. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a releasable lock for interlocking the first and second bodies when in a mated position.
3. The bracket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the releasable lock comprises an abutment portion on the first body and a releasable friction member on the second body.
4. The bracket assembly of claim 3 , wherein the friction member is spring-biased towards the abutment portion and may be released from the abutment portion by operation of a lever connected to the friction member.
5. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lugs comprise first and second lug pairs, and the wedges comprise first and second wedge portions.
6. The bracket assembly of claim 5 , wherein the wedge portions are arranged at an acute angle with respect to a vertical axis, and the lugs are arranged with a corresponding and complementary angle.
7. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first body is configured as a support for a user-interface.
8. The bracket assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second body is configured to hold an electronic device.
9. The bracket assembly of claim 7 , wherein the user-interface is one selected from the group consisting of a keypad, display, telephone handset or handset cradle, and speakerphone.
10. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lugs and the wedges are configured for mutual interconnection through an opening in a plate such that the first body and the second body sandwich the plate.
11. The bracket assembly of claim 10 , wherein surface areas covered by the first and second bodies are individually greater than the area of the opening.
12. A method of installing the bracket assembly of claim 1 , comprising moving the first and second bodies in planes that initially are parallel or substantially parallel to one another, causing an interaction between the lugs and wedges until the first and second bodies become interlocked and forced towards one another.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising placing the first body against a plate or panel having an opening and holding the first body in position in the opening, and arranging the second body against the other side of the plate or panel, initially above a level of the first body, before the moving of the first and second bodies, whereby the first and second bodies are clamped against the panel or plate.