Mounting system for comestible fluid dispensing components and accessories

Abstract

A system for mounting accessories attached to a bracket has a vertical mounting panel with downwardly extending upper tabs and upwardly extending lower tabs, where the bracket is fitted to the tabs by a mounting motion where the bracket is placed at entry of the upper tabs, with the bracket overlying the lower tabs, and with a vertical motion the bracket is moved under the upper tabs, and with a reverse motion the bracket is moved under the lower tabs.

1 . A mounting panel system for mounting an accessory bracket on a mounting rail comprising:
 at least one downwardly extending upper tab;   at least one upper extending lower tab;   vertical distance between ends of the upper tabs and the ends of the lower tabs less than bracket vertical distance between upper and lower edges of the bracket;   length of the upper tabs longer than length of lower tabs, with the vertical distance between back of the upper tabs and the ends of the lower tabs larger than the bracket vertical distance,   the upper and lower tabs disposed to hold the bracket by the upper and lower edges, and   disposed to allow a mounting motion where the bracket is placed at entry of the upper tabs, with the bracket overlying the lower tabs, and with a vertical motion the bracket is moved under the upper tabs, and with a reverse motion the bracket is moved under the lower tabs,   with the upper tabs sufficiently longer than the lower tabs to hold the bracket after the bracket is moved under the lower tabs.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least one upper tab has a different width than at least one lower tab. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one or more upper or lower tabs is adapted to simultaneously hold the edges of two or more brackets. 
   
   
       8 . A method for mounting an accessory bracket upon a mounting panel comprising the steps of:
 disposing an upper edge of the bracket near and below ends of a downward extending upper tab, with a lower edge of the bracket overlying and below ends of an upward extending lower tab;   pushing the bracket vertically upward into the upper tab sufficient for the lower edge of the bracket to clear the end of the lower tab, so that the bracket can be pushed against the mounting panel with the lower edge of the bracket near and above the end of the lower bracket;   pushing the bracket vertically downward so that the lower edge of the bracket is within and is supported by the lower tab, with the upper tab overlying and securing the upper edge of the bracket.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein at least one upper tab has a different width than at least one lower tab. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       14 . A system for mounting an accessory comprising;
 a mounting bracket with an upper edge and a lower edge;   a mounting panel with one or more downward extending upper tabs, and one or more upward extending lower tabs;   vertical distance between ends of the upper tabs and the ends of the lower tabs less than bracket vertical distance between upper and lower edges of the bracket,   length of the upper tabs longer than length of lower tabs, with the vertical distance between back of the upper tabs and the ends of the lower tabs larger than the bracket vertical distance.   the upper and lower tabs disposed to hold the bracket by the upper and lower edges, and   disposed to allow a mounting motion where the bracket is placed at entry of the upper tabs, with the bracket overlying the lower tabs, and with a vertical motion the bracket is moved under the upper tabs, and with a reverse motion the bracket is moved under the lower tabs,   with the upper tabs sufficiently longer than the lower tabs to hold the bracket after the bracket is moved under the lower tabs.   
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein at least one upper tab has a different width than at least one lower tab. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 14  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs of the same width. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 14  wherein there is a plurality of upper tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 14  wherein there is a plurality of lower tabs, with at least one of a different width. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 14  wherein one or more upper or lower tabs is adapted to simultaneously hold the edges of two or more brackets.