Self adjusting mounting holes

Abstract

The present invention discloses an apparatus that allows for variations in the alignment of a mounting surface with a device housing. The invention comprises a keyhole mounting slot with a slit formed adjacent to the keyhole. The slit formed is of sufficient length to form a flexible finger that permits sufficient variation in the relative alignment between the device mounting structure and the mounting surface to accommodate imperfections in the mounting surface and misalignment between the device and the mounting surface.

1 . A mounting structure for mounting a device to a mounting surface comprising: 
 a mounting structure having a plurality of shaped openings oriented and shaped to receive and lock fasteners in place;    a slit formed within said mounting structure and adjacent to said shaped opening, said slit extending to a degree sufficient to form a flexible member movably attached to said mounting structure, said flexible member comprising said shaped opening and wherein said flexible member permits said shaped opening to move independently of said mounting surface to permit said mounting structure to be mounted on a non level surface without distorting said mounting structure when said fasteners are installed in said shaped openings.    
   
   
       2 . The mounting structure according to  claim 1  wherein said shaped openings are keyhole-shaped.  
   
   
       3 . The mounting structure according to  claim 1  wherein said fasteners comprise screws.  
   
   
       4 . The mounting structure according to  claim 1  wherein said mounting structure fasteners are locked into place by moving the keyhole relative to said fastener such that said fastener resides within a linear extent of said keyhole-shaped openings.