Surface mount systems and methods

摘要

Herein are disclosed systems and methods and assemblies for mounting an accessory base to a surface (e.g., a wall surface). The systems comprise a mounting bracket which can be attached to the surface by a double-faced adhesive such as a stretch-releasing adhesive. The accessory base can be attached to the mounting bracket.

主权项

1. A method of mounting an accessory base to a wall surface, the method comprising:
providing a mounting bracket comprising,
a body portion comprising at least a first major surface,at least one obliquely angled retaining flange; providing at least one sheet of double-faced adhesive with first and second oppositely-facing major adhesive surfaces; attaching the first major surface of the sheet of adhesive to the first major surface of the mounting bracket; attaching the second major surface of the sheet of adhesive to the wall surface; providing an accessory base comprising,
an open-ended cavity adapted to receive the mounting bracket,an interior surface located within the open-ended cavity,an engaging member movably connected to the accessory base and arranged to protrude into the open-ended cavity and to engage the obliquely angled retaining flange of the mounting bracket; positioning the accessory base such that the open-ended cavity receives the mounting bracket; and, securing the accessory base and the mounting bracket to each other, wherein the securing process comprises:
engaging the engaging member with the mounting bracket such that it contacts the obliquely angled retaining flange of the mounting bracket and urges the mounting bracket and the accessory base toward each other, until the engaging member is in a fully engaged position such that at least a portion of the mounting bracket contacts at least a portion of the interior surface of the accessory base so as to prevent any further movement of the mounting bracket and the accessory base toward each other, such that the mounting bracket and the accessory base are secured together;wherein when the engaging member is in its fully engaged position, the mounting bracket is recessed within the open-ended cavity of the accessory base;and wherein the obliquely angled retaining flange protrudes from the mounting bracket in a direction away from the first major surface of the mounting bracket body portion so that the flange is positioned at an angle that is oblique to the first major surface of the mounting bracket body portion.