Vehicle bed tie down device
First Claim
1. A mounting device for a vehicle bed rail, comprising:
- a clamp body comprising;
a first face;
a second face transverse to the first face;
a clamp extension extending transversely from the first face;
a threaded hub located near an end of the clamp extension;
an anchor hoop positioned opposite the first face and configured to increase a rigidity of the clamp body; and
a rib extending from the anchor hoop across substantially all of the clamp extension, andwherein the first and second faces are configured to overlie an edge of a vehicle bed rail having two adjoining walls; and
a gripper assembly having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, wherein the gripper assembly comprises a wedge disposed on an end of a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft passing through the threaded hub of the clamp body such that the wedge is securely advanceable with respect to the clamp body and such that the first and second clamping surfaces are advanceable toward the first and second faces of the clamp body to clamp two adjoining walls of the edge of the vehicle bed rail.
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Abstract
A removable vehicle bed tie down device comprises a clamp body and a gripper assembly that is securely advanceable relative to the clamp body. The clamp body and the gripper assembly are shaped and configured to apply a gripping force to two intersecting walls of a bed rail of a vehicle such as a pick up truck. The clamp body includes a mount point and a rib that may be formed as an integrated unitary structure with the clamp body, thus providing high strength and stiffness with low manufacturing costs. The rib extends over substantially the entire outer surface of the clamp body and distributes loads applied to the mount point over the entire clamp body and to the gripper assembly.
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18 Claims
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1. A mounting device for a vehicle bed rail, comprising:
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a clamp body comprising; a first face; a second face transverse to the first face; a clamp extension extending transversely from the first face; a threaded hub located near an end of the clamp extension; an anchor hoop positioned opposite the first face and configured to increase a rigidity of the clamp body; and a rib extending from the anchor hoop across substantially all of the clamp extension, and wherein the first and second faces are configured to overlie an edge of a vehicle bed rail having two adjoining walls; and a gripper assembly having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, wherein the gripper assembly comprises a wedge disposed on an end of a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft passing through the threaded hub of the clamp body such that the wedge is securely advanceable with respect to the clamp body and such that the first and second clamping surfaces are advanceable toward the first and second faces of the clamp body to clamp two adjoining walls of the edge of the vehicle bed rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8)
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4. A mounting device for a vehicle bed rail, comprising:
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a clamp body comprising; a first face; a second face transverse to the first face; a clamp extension extending transversely from the first face; a hub located near an end of the clamp extension; an anchor hoop positioned opposite the first face and configured to increase a rigidity of the clamp body; and a rib extending from the anchor hoop across the clamp extension, and wherein the first and second faces are configured to overlie an edge of a vehicle bed rail having two adjoining walls; and a gripper assembly having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, wherein the gripper assembly comprises a wedge disposed on a shaft, the shaft passing through the hub of the clamp body such that the wedge is securely advanceable relative to the clamp body and such that the first and second clamping surfaces are advanceable toward the first and second faces of the clamp body, respectively, to clamp two adjoining walls of the edge of the vehicle bed rail. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mounting device for a vehicle bed rail, comprising:
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a clamp body comprising; a first face; a second face transverse to the first face; a clamp extension extending transversely from the first face; a hub located near an end of the clamp extension; an anchor hoop integrally formed with the clamp body and positioned opposite the first face and configured to increase a rigidity of the clamp body; and a rib extending across the clamp extension, and wherein the first and second faces are configured to overlie an edge of a vehicle bed rail having two adjoining walls; and a gripper assembly comprising a wedge disposed on a shaft, the wedge having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, the wedge being securely advanceable with respect to the clamp body and such that the first and second clamping surfaces are advanceable toward the first and second faces of the clamp body, respectively, to clamp two adjoining walls of the edge of the vehicle bed rail. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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