Quick release equipment mount

Abstract

A quick release equipment mount includes a support module secured to a fixture such as a wall or pipe and a number of item modules, each of which can attach to an item of equipment such as a fire extinguisher for quick release. The item modules can have two pair of vertically spaced apart hooks which engage two pair of commensurately spaced apart posts extending laterally from an elongated vertical tongue extending from the support module. The hooks are formed on a pair of rails spaced to form a groove slidingly engaged by the tongue. Item modules can have different item interfacing segments for securing in various manners to various types of equipment items while all having similar support module interfacing segments capable of quick release mounting to the support module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A quick release equipment mount for releasably mounting an item of equipment to a fixture, said mount comprises:
 a support module, securable to a fixture such as a wall or pipe;   an item module, securable to said item of equipment;   wherein a first one of said support module and said item module comprises:
 a substantially vertical tongue extending substantially orthogonally and frontwardly from a base; 
 two pair of spaced apart posts extending laterally from said tongue; 
   wherein a second one of said support module and said item module comprises:
 a pair of rails spaced to form a groove slidingly engaged by said tongue; two pair of vertically spaced apart hooks shaped, dimensioned and located to releasably secure to said posts; and, 
   wherein said item module comprises an interfacing segment attachable to an item of equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The mount of  claim 1 , wherein said equipment item interfacing segment comprises a cradle structure having a concave bearing surface oriented to bear against a convex surface of an item of equipment within a range of sizes. 
     
     
         3 . The mount of  claim 1 , wherein said equipment item interfacing segment comprises a substantially cylindrical barrel structure dimensioned to intimately surround and bear against a surface of said item of equipment. 
     
     
         4 . The mount of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 wherein said two pair of vertically spaced apart hooks comprise:
 a top pair having inlets facing backward toward said base; and, 
 a bottom pair formed into bottom surfaces of said pair of rails. 
   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said base comprises a substantially planar outer surface. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein a first one of said two pair of spaced apart posts extends from said tongue substantially parallel to said outer surface. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein a second one of said two pair of spaced apart posts extends from said tongue substantially parallel to said outer surface. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a first one of said two pair of spaced apart extends from opposite sides of said tongue substantially orthogonally to said elongation axis. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises at least one elongated strap opening extending laterally through said tongue. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said at least one strap opening is located at a junction between the tongue and said base whereby a smooth continuous surface extends from an outer surface of said base through said at least one opening. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 a locking pin penetrating through aligned holes in said pair of rails and said tongue.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , which further comprises:
 said locking pin comprising a spring-loaded retractable friction ball resisting extraction of said locking pin from said aligned holes;   an end ring connected to said locking pin; and,   a leash connecting said end ring to one of said modules.