Mounting system

Abstract

This mounting system features a base displaced from a mounting plate which is used to anchor a base mounted receiver releaseably. The base has a pair of flexible arms to engage the receiver in channels that have a catch edge at the end of the channels. The base is constructed with at least one stabilizer element and the receiver has an appropriate alignment slot. Each mounting plate, on both the base and the receiver, have a plurality of apertures to facilitate attachment to fabric which thereby allows attachment of different fabric devices together in a releaseable yet secure manner. An alternate embodiment has the mounting plate enclosed in a fabric envelope or attached to a patch of fabric where the edges of the fabric may be used to secure the base or receiver to the fabric of devices which may be used together. These devices are to be from the following group, non-exclusive; backpack, jacket, hunting jacket, binocular case, knife case, compass case, first aid case, ammunition pouch, animal call case, etc.

1 . A mounting system comprising base and receiver each mounted upon a planar mounting plate where the base comprises dual spring loaded and barbed tongs, with the material of construction providing the spring loading, the tongs are mounted upon a first of said mounting plates in a parallel manner but displaced from said mounting plate to permit portions of said receiver to slide between said tongs and said first mounting plate until said barbs are permitted to engage said receiver.  
   
   
       2 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein said receiver is mounted upon the second of said mounting plates, said receiver having dual channels, each said channel for receiving one of said dual tongs.  
   
   
       3 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein said receiver has dual channels sized and configured for the insertion of said tongs wherein said tongs are spring loaded apart so that said barbs extend from the channel end and positively engage said channels and thereby said receiver.  
   
   
       4 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein said base comprises at least one of a stabilizer element that is parallel to said tongs and perpendicular to and attached to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       5 . The mounting system of  claim 4  wherein said receiver comprises a slot that engages said stabilizer element when said tongs are engaged.  
   
   
       6 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein each of said mounting plates comprise a plurality of apertures to aid in the attachment of each of said mounting plates to a fabric.  
   
   
       7 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein said mounting plates are each enclosed in a fabric envelope, said fabric envelope used to engage to another fabric.  
   
   
       8 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein each of said mounting plates are attached to a respective patch of fabric where said patch may be used to engage other fabrics of any of backpacks, apparel, and implement cases.  
   
   
       9 . The mounting system of  claim 1  wherein when said receiver is engaged to said dual tongs and said barbs are engaging said channels said tongs may be manually pushed toward each other and said barbs may be released from engagement with said channels and the receiver may be released from engagement and permitted to be removed from the base.  
   
   
       10 . A mounting system comprising base and receiver each mounted upon a planar mounting plate where the base comprises dual spring loaded and barbed tongs, where the material of construction provides said spring loading, said tongs are mounted upon a first of said mounting plates in a parallel manner but displaced from said first mounting plate to permit portions of said receiver to slide between said tongs and said first mounting plate until said barbs are permitted to engage said receiver, said base further including at least one stabilizing element that is parallel to said tongs and attached to said first mounting plate in a perpendicular manner.  
   
   
       11 . The mounting system of  claim 10  wherein said receiver is mounted upon the second of said mounting plates with a pair of channels, each said channel for receiving each of said spring loaded and barbed tongs and a slot to receive each of said alignment elements when said tongs are engaged in the channels.  
   
   
       12 . The mounting system of  claim 10  wherein said receiver is mounted upon the second of said mounting plates and has dual channels that are sized and configured to receive each of said tongs so that each of said barbs on said tongs can engage the end of each said channel and thereby secure the receiver in place when said tongs are fully inserted, and further wherein said receiver is provided with open slots to receive said stabilizer elements when said receiver is in place upon said base.  
   
   
       13 . The mounting system of  claim 10  wherein each of said mounting plates are attached to a respective patch of fabric where said patch may be used to engage other fabrics of any of backpacks, apparel, and implement cases.  
   
   
       14 . A mounting system comprising base and receiver each mounted upon a planar mounting plate where the base comprises dual spring loaded and barbed tongs, where the material of construction provides said spring loading, said tongs are mounted upon a first of said mounting plates in a parallel manner but displaced from said first mounting plate to permit portions of said receiver to slide between said tongs and said first mounting plate until said barbs are permitted to engage said receiver, said base further including at least one stabilizing element that is parallel to said tongs and attached to said first mounting plate in a perpendicular manner and said first mounting plate provided with a displaced loop to engage one of a tie or lanyard.  
   
   
       15 . The mounting system of  claim 14  wherein said receiver is mounted upon the second of said mounting plates with a pair of channels, each said channel for receiving each of said spring loaded and barbed tongs and a slot to receive each of said alignment elements when said tongs are engaged in the channels and a displaced loop to engage one of a tie or lanyard.