Clamping device & mechanics stand for attaching to bumper of motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A clamping device for being releasably attached to a bumper of a motor vehicle, said clamping device comprisinga housing;
- a shaft extending through the housing;
a ratchet associated with said shaft;
means for turning said shaft;
an elongate band having first and second ends, with the first end thereof being connected to said shaft such that when said shaft is rotated, the band wraps about said shaft;
said band extending from said shaft through a first opening in the upper portion of said housing to form a loop with the band then extending back through said first opening and downwardly through said housing so that the second end of said band extends out a second opening in said housing;
a first hook member attached to said band for sliding movement along said band, with said first hook member being positioned within said loop extending from said first opening in said housing; and
a second hook member attached to the second end of said band,wherein said first and second hook members can be attached to apposite side edges of a bumper or can be wrapped around the opposite side edges of a bumper and attached to each other adjacent to the back side of said bumper, so that as said shaft in said housing is rotated, the band wraps about said shaft and tightens the first and second hook members to firmly secure said housing to the bumper.
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Abstract
Apparatus for attaching to a bumper of a motor vehicle comprises a pair of clamp members which can be releasably secured to the bumper; a pair of stanchions, with each stanchion being attached to a respective clamp member to extend in a substantially vertical position adjacent to the front of a bumper on which the clamp members are engaged; and a generally rectangular base platform whose length is such that the base platform can be positioned substantially horizontally between the stanchions, with attachment means being provided at each of the opposite, longitudinal ends of the base platform for releasably attaching the base platform to the respective stanchions at selectable positions along the lengths of the respective stanchions.
46 Citations
20 Claims
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1. A clamping device for being releasably attached to a bumper of a motor vehicle, said clamping device comprising
a housing; -
a shaft extending through the housing; a ratchet associated with said shaft; means for turning said shaft; an elongate band having first and second ends, with the first end thereof being connected to said shaft such that when said shaft is rotated, the band wraps about said shaft; said band extending from said shaft through a first opening in the upper portion of said housing to form a loop with the band then extending back through said first opening and downwardly through said housing so that the second end of said band extends out a second opening in said housing; a first hook member attached to said band for sliding movement along said band, with said first hook member being positioned within said loop extending from said first opening in said housing; and a second hook member attached to the second end of said band, wherein said first and second hook members can be attached to apposite side edges of a bumper or can be wrapped around the opposite side edges of a bumper and attached to each other adjacent to the back side of said bumper, so that as said shaft in said housing is rotated, the band wraps about said shaft and tightens the first and second hook members to firmly secure said housing to the bumper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for attaching to a bumper of a motor vehicle comprising
a pair of clamp members which can be releasably secured to the bumper; -
a pair of stanchions, with each stanchion being attached to a respective clamp member to extend in a substantially vertical position adjacent to the front of a bumper on which the clamp members are engaged; and a generally rectangular base platform whose length is such that the base platform can be positioned substantially horizontally between the stanchions of said clamping devices, with attachment means being provided at each of the opposite, longitudinal ends of said base platform for releasably attaching said base platform to the respective stanchions at selectable positions along the lengths of the respective stanchions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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