Attachment apparatus for the attachment of vehicle accessories to a vehicle structure
First Claim
1. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
- a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory, the mount having an opening;
at least one beam having a first end engageable in the mount opening, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween;
the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; and
a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween.
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Abstract
An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a structure in a vehicle including a mount, a beam, and a clamping member. The mount is associated with the vehicle accessory. The beam includes a first end associated with the mount, a second end, and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween. The slot includes a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing sidewalls therebetween. One of the opposing walls having an opening to facilitate receipt of the vehicle structure into the longitudinal slot. The clamping member is movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof. The clamping member effectively clamping the vehicle structure therebetween.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory, the mount having an opening; at least one beam having a first end engageable in the mount opening, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; and a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween.
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2. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory, the mount including a channel; at least one beam having a first end engageable with the mount, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; the first end of the at least one beam including a mount engagement region, the mount including a channel configured to engage the mount engagement region, to, in turn, facilitate retained slidable movement of the mount engagement region along the channel, the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; and a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory; at least one beam having a first end engageable with the mount, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween; the at least one beam further including a first threadform extending longitudinally between the first and second ends thereof; the clamping member including a ring member extending transversely around the at least one beam, the ring member including a second mating threadform engaging the first threadform of the at least one beam, wherein rotation of the ring member about the at least beam member in a first direction moves the clamping member toward the first end of the beam, and rotation of the ring member about the at least one beam in a direction opposite the first direction moves the clamping member toward the second end of the at least one beam; and means for precluding the inadvertent rotation of the ring member about the at least one beam member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory; at least one beam having a first end engageable with the mount, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; and the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween; and the distal end of the slot member including a substantially concave region for retaining a portion of the vehicle structure within the slot.
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17. An attachment apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory; at least one beam having a first end engageable with the mount, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; the slot including a proximal end near the first end of the beam, a distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween; the opposing wall having the opening being capable of flexing, to in turn, temporarily enlarge the opening for accepting the vehicle structure; and the clamping member including means for limiting the relative flexing of the opposing wall having the opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for attachment of a vehicle accessory to a vehicle structure comprising:
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a mount for mounting the vehicle accessory; at least one beam having a first end engageable with the mount, a second end opposite the first end and a substantially longitudinal slot therebetween; the slot including a closed proximal end near the first end of the beam, a closed distal end near the second end of the beam, and opposing walls therebetween, one of the opposing walls having an opening for receiving the vehicle structure into the slot; and a clamping member movably positionable along at least a portion of the beam between the first and second ends thereof for clamping the vehicle structure therebetween.
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Specification