US 11,953,143 B1
Mounting pad and method for deterring theft and securing outdoor equipment and appliances against high winds
Andrew L Carpenter, Rockledge, FL (US); and Robert P Scaringe, Rockledge, FL (US)
Assigned to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge, FL (US)
Filed by Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,489.
Application 17/821,489 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,682, filed on Nov. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,460,149.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F24F 13/32 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/22 (2013.01) [F16M 2200/08 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pad for securing an equipment via fasteners comprising:
a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface attached to the top surface and the bottom surface, the side surface defining a distance between the top surface and the bottom surface; and
said top surface having positioned thereon a set of receivers for receiving a plurality of inserts, wherein the set of receivers with inserts consists of two receivers with inserts disposed in a linear patterned associated with a first distinct equipment, three receivers with inserts disposed in a triangular pattern associated with a second distinct equipment, first four receivers with inserts disposed in a trapezoid pattern associated with a third distinct equipment, and second four receivers with inserts disposed in a quadrilateral pattern associated with a fourth distinct equipment.