Vehicle accessory-mounting assembly
US6709037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/0617
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An accessory-mounting assembly for mounting accessories at a distance from exterior surfaces of a vehicle. The accessory-mounting assembly is constructed such that it has a “break away” feature whereby an accessory-mounting component may pivot about a pivot axis when it is subjected to a substantial impact. Thus, the risk of damage to the vehicle, the accessory-mounting assembly, and the accessories mounted to the accessory-mounting assembly when the accessory-mounting assembly is subjected to a substantial impact is reduced. The accessory-mounting assembly includes four brackets that are fixedly engaged to exterior surfaces of the vehicle and from which the other components of the accessory mounting assembly are suspended. Three of the four brackets that are fixedly engaged to the vehicle are integrally engaged to one another.
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