Universal accessory mounting system for golf cars and utility vehicles
First Claim
1. An accessory mounting system for attaching at least first and second accessories to a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
- a first bracket configured to connectably receive the first accessory;
a second bracket configured to connectably receive the second accessory, the second bracket having a configuration substantially different than the configuration of the first bracket; and
a mount for attachment to the vehicle and configured to connectably receive the first bracket and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket, the mount including a base;
wherein the base has a generally vertical surface; and
the mount further includes an aperture extending generally horizontally into the base from the vertical surface and configured to receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the first bracket and to alternatively receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the second bracket;
wherein the mount further includes a slotted opening extending into the base and configured to receive a portion of the first bracket and to alternatively receive a portion of the second bracket; and
wherein the base further includes a generally horizontal surface and the slotted opening extends generally vertically into the base from the horizontal surface.
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Abstract
An accessory mounting system is for attaching at least first and second accessories to a vehicle. A first bracket is configured to connectably receive the first accessory and a second bracket is configured to connectably receive the second accessory. The second bracket has a configuration substantially different than the first bracket. A mount is coupled with the vehicle and is configured to connectably receive the first bracket to attach the first accessory to the vehicle and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket to attach the second accessory to the vehicle. The mount preferably includes a base coupled with the vehicle and at least one and preferably two apertures extending into the base, each configured to receive a fastener coupled with the accessory. A slotted opening extends into the base, is spaced below the apertures, and configured to receive a portion of either an accessory or a bracket connected therewith.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. An accessory mounting system for attaching at least first and second accessories to a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
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a first bracket configured to connectably receive the first accessory; a second bracket configured to connectably receive the second accessory, the second bracket having a configuration substantially different than the configuration of the first bracket; and a mount for attachment to the vehicle and configured to connectably receive the first bracket and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket, the mount including a base; wherein the base has a generally vertical surface; and
the mount further includes an aperture extending generally horizontally into the base from the vertical surface and configured to receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the first bracket and to alternatively receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the second bracket;wherein the mount further includes a slotted opening extending into the base and configured to receive a portion of the first bracket and to alternatively receive a portion of the second bracket; and wherein the base further includes a generally horizontal surface and the slotted opening extends generally vertically into the base from the horizontal surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20)
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13. An accessory mounting system for attaching at least first and second accessories to a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
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a first bracket configured to connectably receive the first accessory; a second bracket configured to connectably receive the second accessory, the second bracket having a configuration substantially different than the configuration of the first bracket; and a mount for attachment to the vehicle and configured to connectably receive the first bracket and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket; wherein the mount includes at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener; and
the first bracket includes a first aperture, the first aperture being alignable with the mount aperture and configured to receive a fastener extendable through the two aligned apertures so as to connect the bracket with the mount, and a second aperture spaced from the first aperture and configured to receive a fastener coupled with the first accessory so as to connect the accessory with the bracket;wherein the first bracket further includes a generally T-shaped body, the first and second apertures extending into the body; and wherein the body includes a first body portion, the first aperture extending into the first body portion, and a second body portion extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the first portion, the second aperture extending into the second body portion.
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14. An accessory mounting system for attaching at least first and second accessories to a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
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a first bracket configured to connectably receive the first accessory; a second bracket receiving a second accessory, the second accessory having two separate tabs, the second bracket having a configuration substantially different than the configuration of the first bracket; and a mount for attachment to the vehicle and configured to connectably receive the first bracket and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket; wherein the mount includes at least one aperture configured to receive a fastener; wherein the second bracket includes an aperture, the bracket aperture being alignable with the mount aperture and configured to receive a fastener extendable through the two aligned apertures so as to connect the second bracket with the mount, and a pair of opposing engagement surfaces each frictionally engaging a separate one of two separate tabs of the second accessory so as to connect the accessory with the bracket; and wherein the second bracket includes a generally L-shaped plate, the bracket aperture extending into the plate and the two engagement surfaces being provided on the plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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21. An accessory system for a vehicle, the accessory system comprising:
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at least a first accessory and a second accessory; a first bracket configured to connectably receive the first accessory; a second bracket configured to connectably receive the second accessory, the second bracket having a configuration substantially different than the configuration of the first bracket; and a mount for attachment to the vehicle and configured to connectably receive the first bracket and to alternatively connectably receive the second bracket, the mount including a base; wherein the mount includes an aperture extending generally horizontally into the base from a vertical surface and configured to receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the first bracket and to alternatively receive a portion of a fastener coupled with the second bracket; wherein the second accessory includes a pair of tabs and the second bracket includes;
an aperture alignable with the mount aperture and configured to receive a fastener extendable through the two aligned apertures so as to connect the second bracket with the mount; and
a pair of opposing engagement surfaces each frictionally engageable with a separate one of two second accessory tabs so as to connect the accessory with the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification