US 12,453,420 B2
Mounting bracket
Jason Moss, Libertyville, IL (US); Alan Arthur Ford, Sturgis, MI (US); and Matthew Berman, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to House of Atlas, LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed by House of Atlas, LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/770,204.
Application 18/770,204 is a continuation of application No. 17/233,309, filed on Apr. 16, 2021, granted, now 12,053,088.
Prior Publication US 2024/0365978 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47B 96/06 (2006.01); A47K 10/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 96/06 (2013.01) [A47K 10/10 (2013.01); A47K 2201/025 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting bracket comprising:
a plate defining a first mounting hole for attachment to a surface;
a hooking portion extending from the plate;
a hardware mount pivotable about the hooking portion;
a latch associated with the plate and comprising a biasing portion and an elongated tab portion extending from the biasing portion, the biasing portion having a first portion fixed relative to the plate and a second portion supporting the tab portion, the tab portion having a lock position where the tab portion interconnects with the hardware mount to secure the hardware mount against movement relative to the plate and an install position where the tab portion is moved against the biasing of the biasing portion to allow the hardware mount to move relative to the plate;
the tab portion includes a first end connected to the biasing portion and a second end positioned to engage the hardware mount during attachment to cause the tab portion to move toward the install position as the hardware mount is engaged with and pivoted against the hooking portion into engagement with the second end of the tab portion, and the tab portion returning to the lock position as the hardware mount is pivoted further about the hooking portion; and
a connector attaching the biasing portion to the plate, the connector wrapping around at least in part the first portion of the biasing portion.