| US 7,475,858 B2 | ||
| Separable ball and socket assembly for electronic device mounts | ||
| Robert M. Kalis, Overland Park, Kans. (US); Stephen P. Waite, Blue Springs, Mo. (US); Paul E. Skelton, Lenexa, Kans. (US); and Dale R. Langner, Louisburg, Kans. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Garmin Ltd., (Cayman Islands) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 08, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/868,571. | ||
| Application 11/868571 is a continuation of application No. 11/304836, filed on Dec. 15, 2005, granted, now 7,296,771. | ||
| Application 11/304836 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/181261, filed on Jul. 14, 2005, granted, now 7,219,867, filed on May 22, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0023606 A1, Jan. 31, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A47F 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 248—288.31 [248/205.5; 248/205.9; 403/133; 403/135] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic device to a surface, the mounting assembly comprising:
a base including a platform having a suction device, an arm extending from the platform, a mounting ball positioned on an
end of the arm distal from the platform, and a lever operable to bias the suction device for facilitating coupling of the
platform to the surface; and
a socket assembly for receiving and frictionally engaging the ball to removably couple the socket assembly to the base, the
socket assembly including a clip having a substantially flat portion extending generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis
of the socket assembly;
wherein the socket assembly is operable to removably couple with the electronic device for mounting the electronic device
to the surface and the substantially flat portion is operable to at least partially support a bottom portion of the electronic
device.
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