US Patent 7264290 Mounting bracket assembly

The mounting bracket assembly has a main structural member for attaching an electronic instrument. The main structural member has a joining portion to secure the main structural member to a frame of an automotive vehicle. A strut is secured to the main structural member, and the strut is able to abut against a trim secured to the frame so as to receive a reaction force from the trim. A stop lever is fitted on the main structural member, and the stop lever has a first end and a second end opposed to the first end. The stop lever pivots around the first end so that the second end comes toward and away from the trim. The second end is positioned near the trim when the stop lever is in its working position. The main structural member is located between the strut and the stop lever in the working position.