Ramp bracket
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsTimothy George, Kurt John Jaeckle, Mark Higgins, Matthew Naumann, Jeffrey Gerard Fortin, John Robert Dryden, John Jeffrey Steslicki
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Abstract
A ramp bracket assembly for selectively storing a ramp in a rear of the vehicle is disclosed. The ramp bracket includes a mounting plate, a support plate, and a retaining channel. The mounting plate is spaced away from and fixedly connected to the support plate. The mounting plate further includes a key member that engages with a mounting bracket connectable to the vehicle sidewall. The retaining channel, which selectively receives a ramp, is fixedly connected to the support plate.
Claims20
A ramp bracket assembly, comprising:
- a vertically-oriented mounting plate spaced away and fixedly connected to a vertically-oriented support plate by first and second connection members extending between the support plate and the mounting plate, the mounting plate having a slot and a moveable key member slidably secured within the slot that engages a mounting bracket connectable to a vehicle sidewall;
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- a retaining channel fixedly connected to the support plate and selectively receiving a ramp.
A ramp bracket assembly, comprising:
- a mounting bracket connectable to a vehicle side wall;
- a mounting plate spaced away from and fixedly connected to a support plate, the mounting plate having a slot with a key member slidably secured in the slot, and at least one retaining lip that engages an outer surface of the mounting bracket,
- the mounting bracket having a central section that extends upwardly from a top surface of flange members position on either side of the central section and having a keyway that receives the key member;
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- a retaining channel fixedly connected to the support plate, the retaining channel selectively receiving a ramp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.