Universal accessory mount and construction

An accessory mount for a vehicle exterior or vehicle aftermarket accessory, comprising:

• a mounting base comprised of a plurality of spacing segments and a plurality of interior bracket mounting portions, each interior bracket mounting portion fixed to a first spacing segment on a first side of the interior bracket mounting portion and fixed to a second spacing segment on a second side of the interior bracket mounting portion, the interior bracket mounting portions each having a base mounting slot;
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• a first bracket, a second bracket, and a third bracket, each having a bracket base with a bracket base mounting slot and each respectively attachable to one of the base mounting slots in one of the plurality of bracket mounting portions, the first bracket and second bracket comprising L-shaped brackets and the third bracket comprising a U-shaped bracket, each bracket having at least one mount arm that extends substantially perpendicularly from an edge of the bracket base and includes a mount arm slot;
• wherein an accessory having a length may be mounted between the respective mount arms of the first bracket and the third bracket by attachment of the first bracket to a first base mounting slot and attachment of the third bracket to a second base mounting slot and wherein if the accessory has an alternate length it may be alternately mounted between the first bracket and the third bracket by attachment of at least one of the first bracket or second bracket to an alternate base mounting slot;
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• wherein the interior bracket mounting portions and spacing segments are fixed together in a shape that is substantially equivalent to the shape of the vehicle accessory to which it is attached.

A vehicle accessory mounting bracket, comprising:

• rectangular segments and polygonal segments, at least one of the rectangular segments connected on opposite edges to a first polygonal segment edge and a second polygonal segment edge, respectively, to form a substantially flat metal assembly;
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• bracket mounting slots in the substantially flat metal assembly adapted to receive fastening hardware;
• wherein either the polygonal segments or the rectangular segments, but not both, are attachable to a vehicle accessory selected from bumpers and racks.