Garmin Switzerland Gmbh

John R Tines

Derrick D Lenz

Warren R Stevens

Juhee Lee

Robert M Kalis

Mark B Emge

Kevin Liu

Brian F Ruff

Marcos J Bowman

Benjamin E Morrill

Jacob T Zeller

Jonathan K Ferlas

Vitaliy A Pankov

Yao-Chia Chang

Camera

Camera device with display

Electronic device

Navigation device

A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic device to a surface of a vehicle includes a base for coupling with the surface and a socket assembly for supporting the electronic device on the base. The base includes a mounting ball, and the socket assembly includes a socket operable to frictionally engage the mounting ball to removably couple the socket assembly to the base. An electrical connector is attached to the mounting ball and coupled to an electrical system and another electrical connector is mounted within the socket to provide power to the electronic device when the socket assembly is coupled with the base. Structure limits rotation of the socket assembly relative to the base to inhibit the electrical connectors from becoming disconnected due to over-rotation of the socket assembly on the base.

Mounting assembly having a base with an inner ball positioned within a hollow outer ball

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Olathe, KS, United States of America

John R Tines