Accessory mount for vehicle control bodies

• US 20040108348A1
• Filed: 12/04/2003
• Published: 06/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shawdon, LP
• Original Assignee: Shawdon, LP
• Inventors: Barnes, Ted A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,235,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/413
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/00 Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps

Abstract

The present invention discloses a unique and novel vehicle accessory mounting device which attaches to either a left hand or right hand control body of a vehicle handlebar, and permits various orientations for attachment of multiple accessories.

Claims

1. A vehicle accessory mount, comprising:

A body;

a pair of parallel mounting holes in the body;

a radial relief located between the parallel mounting holes; and

,

a threaded accessory hole.

2. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 1, each mounting hole further comprising:

a cylinder portion; and

,

a countersink portion that is larger in diameter than the cylinder portion.

3. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 1, further comprising:

whereas the body is generally rectangular.

4. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 1, further comprising:

whereas the threaded accessory hole is located between the mounting holes.

5. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 1, further comprising:

whereas the threaded accessory hole is located in substantially perpendicular relationship to the mounting holes.

6. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 1, further comprising:

a ball stud attached to the threaded accessory hole.

7. A vehicle accessory mount, comprising:

a body;

a pair of parallel mounting holes in the body; and

,

a ball stud attached to the body.

8. A vehicle accessory mount, comprising:

a body;

a pair of parallel mounting holes in the body;

a pair of hollow standoffs; and

,

a threaded accessory hole.

9. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, further comprising:

whereas the body is generally rectangular.

10. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, the body further comprising:

a radial relief located between the parallel mounting holes.

11. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, further comprising:

whereas the threaded accessory hole is located between the mounting holes.

12. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, further comprising:

whereas the threaded accessory hole is located in substantially perpendicular relationship to the mounting holes.

13. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, each mounting hole further comprising:

a cylinder portion; and

,

a countersink portion that is larger in diameter than the cylinder portion.

14. The vehicle accessory mount of claim 8, further comprising:

whereas the inside diameter of each hollow standoff is substantially the same as the inside diameter of the cylinder portion of the mounting holes.

15. A vehicle accessory mount, comprising:

a body;

a pair of parallel mounting holes in the body;

a pair of hollow standoffs; and

,

a ball stud attached to the body.