Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch Mounting Plate Kit - Components

The Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch Mounting Plate Kit provides all of the parts required to attach a Jelly Bean Switch to any of the Mealtime Partners Flex Arm Mounting Systems: the Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch Mounting Plate, two sets of Velcro pads, three screws and nuts, and a hex wrench for the screws.

The first step in installing a Jelly Bean Switch is to attach the Mounting Plate to the ball and socket end of the Flex Arm Mounting System using the 1" long flat head screw provided in the kit. A (user provided) Philips Screwdriver is required. Tighten the screw firmly so that it will not easily be unscrewed.

The Jelly Bean Switch can then be attached to the Mounting Plate using screws included in the Kit for a more permanent installation, or using Velcro pads, if the Mounting Plate is to be used to attach other small/lightweight devices, like a smart phone. (It is recommended that no more than a 1.25 pound (20-ounce) device be supported with the Flex Arm Mounting System.)

For the more permanent solution, attach the Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch to the Mounting Plate (the switch will cover the attachment screw) using the three hex head screws and nuts in the kit. A hex wrench is provided for this purpose. If the screws do not readily push through the holes in the Jelly Bean Switch, just screw them through using the hex wrench. Decide where you want the wire from the switch to emerge from the mount and put the screws through the appropriate holes in the mounting plate; secure the screws on the bottom of the Mounting Plate with the three nuts.

If other devices are to be interchanged with the Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch, a set of Velcro pads is provided in the Kit. One pad has hooks on the surface and the other has loops. (The surface with loops is softer to the touch.) Remove the backing from the pad with the loops, center it over the Mounting Plate, and firmly press it onto the Plate. Similarly, attach the second, mating Velcro pad (with hooks), onto the bottom of the selected Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch. The switch can then be positioned on the Mounting Plate and will be held by the Velcro pads. Similarly, attach the mating Velcro pad (with hooks) from the other set of Velcro pads in the Kit to the other (user provided) device. Either device can now be quickly and easily attached to or removed from the Jelly Bean Adaptive Switch Mounting Plate.