Mounting System For Pivotal Coupling Of A Tuner To An Instrument

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.

1 . A mounting system for pivotal coupling of a tuner to an instrument, comprising:
 said tuner;   a ball element outwardly extending from said tuner;   a rod which couples said ball element to said tuner in spaced apart relation;   a mount;   a socket element coupled to said mount, said socket element defining a socket; and   a first slot disposed in said socket element to provide a pivot plane along a longitudinal axis of said mount, said first slot communicating with said socket;   wherein upon reception of said ball element within said socket, said tuner is able to pivot to a first end position in which said rod passes through said first slot.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said ball element has a generally spherical shape. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein said socket has a generally spherical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said ball element and said tuner are formed as a one-piece construct. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein upon receipt of said ball element within said socket, said tuner is able to rotate about 360° about a rotation axis which runs through said ball element and said tuner. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting system of  claim 5 , wherein upon receipt of said ball element within said socket, said tuner is able to pivot about 90° between a medial position, in which said rod passes through a top portion of said socket element, and said first end position, in which said rod passes through said first slot. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting system of  claim 6 , further comprising a second slot disposed in said socket element, said second slot communicating with said socket. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting system of  claim 7 , wherein upon receipt of said ball element within said socket, said tuner is able to pivot about 90° between said medial position and a second end position, in which said rod passes through said second slot. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting system of  claim 8 , wherein upon receipt of said ball element within said socket, said tuner is able to pivot about 180° between said first end position and said second end position. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein a back face of said mount is configured to couple to said instrument. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting system of  claim 10 , wherein said back face of said mount is configured to removably couple to said instrument. 
     
     
         12 . The mounting system of  claim 11 , further comprising a removable adhesive layer coupled to said back face of said mount. 
     
     
         13 . The mounting system of  claim 12 , further comprising a clip coupled to said back face of said mount. 
     
     
         14 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said mount is configured as a clip having pivotally connected opposing first and second jaws. 
     
     
         15 . The mounting system of  claim 14 , wherein said mount further comprises a cushioning element coupled to an inner surface of each of said first and second jaws. 
     
     
         16 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said socket element is integrated with said instrument. 
     
     
         17 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said ball element outwardly extends from said tuner along a longitudinal axis of said tuner. 
     
     
         18 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said mount and said socket are formed as a one-piece construct. 
     
     
         19 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein when said tuner is in said first end position, said tuner overlays said mount. 
     
     
         20 . The mounting system of  claim 19 , wherein when said tuner is in said first end position, said tuner overlays a front face of said mount.