Vehicle lift gate accessory mounting device

A combination comprising:

• a vehicle;
• a lift gate on the vehicle movable between a closed and an open upward position;
• a latch mechanism on the lift gate adapted to secure the lift gate to the vehicle in the closed position;
• a support bracket having a mounting arrangement for securely mounting the support bracket against the vehicle lift gate when in the open position proximate the latch mechanism;
• wherein the mounting arrangement further comprises a plurality of support legs projecting from the support bracket to be positioned against the vehicle lift gate for stable mounting of the support bracket relative to the lift gate;
• an engagement assembly coupled to the support bracket and adapted to be engaged and retained by the latch mechanism to thereby releasably attach the support bracket to the vehicle lift gate;
• wherein the engagement assembly is adjustable relative to the support bracket to provide for secure mounting of the support bracket relative to the vehicle lift gate;
• wherein the engagement assembly further comprises a threaded member received within a hole in the support bracket to thereby provide for adjustability of the engagement assembly relative to the support bracket and a clevis extending from the support bracket adapted to be engaged by the lift gate latch mechanism;
• a knob threadably mounted on the threaded member for positioning the threaded member relative to the support bracket;
• and
• an accessory mounting assembly for selectively coupling an accessory to the support bracket for use relative to the vehicle proximate the lift gate, the accessory mounting assembly including a sleeve into which an end of a shaft of the accessory is received;
• wherein angular orientation of the sleeve relative to the support bracket is adjustable.