Mounting unit with adjustable lockable pivot arm
US4858868A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q5/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting unit is disclosed and has an adjustable lockable pivot arm to which a game warning siren or the like may be attached. The mounting unit includes a slide block, a pivot arm and a base plate. The slide block comprises a pivot arm retaining means and a locking means. The pivot arm is attached to and pivots with respect to the pivot arm retaining means. Insertion of the slide block into the base plate provides a locking or clamping effect on the pivot arm thereby preventing inadvertent rotation and reorientation of the pivot arm. Advantageously, the mounting unit and game warning siren are attached to an automobile bumper or fender to warn animals in the path of the automobile of the oncoming automobile.
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