US 11,864,646 B2
Base for a low-profile coupler
Mark A Hanchett, Mesa, AZ (US); John W. Wilson, Phoenix, AZ (US); Nathan A. Patulski, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and William J. Soper, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/104,140.
Application 18/104,140 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,240, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,564,481.
Application 17/013,240 is a continuation of application No. 16/509,056, filed on Jul. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,791,821, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/509,056 is a continuation of application No. 15/658,109, filed on Jul. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,413,046, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/658,109 is a continuation of application No. 14/698,750, filed on Apr. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,756,930, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0172347 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 21/00 (2006.01); A45F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/02 (2013.01) [A45F 2005/025 (2013.01); A45F 2005/026 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0508 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base of a coupler configured to releasably couple a provided object to a provided support, the base comprising:
a center portion disposed along an axis;
a first protrusion that extends a first distance away from the center portion; and
a second protrusion that extends a second distance from the center portion, wherein:
the first distance is greater than the second distance;
the first protrusion is rotatable along a face of a provided arm when the base is rotated in a first rotational direction to a locked position;
the second protrusion is rotatable along the face of the provided arm when the base is rotated in the first rotational direction to the locked position; and
the first protrusion and the second protrusion are undeformed when the base is rotated in the first rotational direction to the locked position.