# US 11,027,671 B1 · Device for holding blower equipment in truck

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- Number: US 11,027,671 B1
- Document ID: US11027671B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/985,482
- Filed: 2020-08-05
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2020-08-05
- Applicants: Gregory Kelly Broyles
- Inventors: Gregory Kelly Broyles
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027671B1

## CPC

- B60R 11/06: for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D)
- E05C 3/044: {the bolt and handle being at the same side of the pivot (E05C3/045, E05C3/046 take precedence)}
- B60R 2011/0071: {using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like}
- B60R 2011/0096: {Theft prevention of articles}
- E05B 73/00: Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices {(motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00)}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- E05C: BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS (latching means for sideboard or tailgate structures for vehicles B62D, {B62D33/02}; fastening devices for constructional or engineering elements E04, F16B; locks, fastening devices structurally or operatively combined or having significant cooperation with locks E05B; means for operating or controlling wing fasteners in conjunction with mechanisms for moving the wing E05F)
- E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS

## Abstract

A baseplate with multiple mounting holes is configured to be mounted in a vehicle. Flange head posts or flange engaging ears are attached to the baseplate and are configured to engage a flange on the bottom plate of a blower. Engaging pins are also attached to the baseplate and are configured to engage with a recess or hole in the flange. A retaining bar with a lock engaging feature is pivotally attached to the baseplate and is configured to capture the flange between itself and the two engaging pins and/or to capture the flange between itself and the two flange head posts or flange engaging ears. A lock device is attached to the baseplate opposite the hinge or pivot. The lock engaging feature of the retaining bar and the lock device cooperate to secure the retaining bar in place over the flange on the bottom plate of the blower.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle, comprising:
a baseplate having at least one mounting feature;
at least one blower harness-side flange engaging device attached to the baseplate;
at least one engine-side flange recess or hole engaging device attached to the baseplate; and
an engine-side retaining device connected to the baseplate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one blower harness-side flange engaging device further comprises at least two harness-side flange head posts.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one blower harness-side flange engaging device further comprises at least two harness-side flange engaging ears.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one engine-side flange recess or hole engaging device further comprises at least one engine-side flange recess or hole engaging pin.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 1, wherein:
the engine-side retaining device further comprises an engine-side retaining bar pivotally connected to the baseplate by way of a retaining bar hinge or pivot.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 5, wherein:
the retaining bar hinge or pivot being provided with a retaining bar hinge or pivot head.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 5, further comprising:
a lock device attached to the baseplate, wherein the engine-side retaining bar is provided with a lock engaging feature engageable with the lock device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 7, wherein:
the lock device being attached to the baseplate by way of at least one lock spacer; and
the retaining bar hinge or pivot being attached to the baseplate by way of at least one hinge or pivot spacer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 8, wherein:
the lock device being a rotating lock; and
the lock engaging feature of the engine-side retaining bar being a rotating lock engaging feature.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 8, wherein:
the lock device being a padlock latch; and
the lock engaging feature of the engine-side retaining bar being a padlock latch engaging feature.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 1, further comprising:
a structure arranged to at least one of slide and pivot connected to the base plate.

### Claim 12

A Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle, comprising:
a 12 inch by 12 inch baseplate having multiple mounting holes and configured to be mounted in a vehicle;
two blower harness-side flange head posts or harness-side flange engaging ears attached to the baseplate and configured to engage a flange on the harness-side of a bottom plate of a blower;
two engine-side flange recess or hole engaging pins attached to the baseplate and configured to engage with at least one recess or hole in the flange of the bottom plate of the blower;
a retaining bar pivotally attached at one end to the baseplate by way of a hinge or pivot, and having a lock engaging feature at the other end, the retaining bar being configured to engage the flange on the engine-side of the bottom plate of the blower and to capture the flange between the retaining bar and the two engine-side flange recess or hole engaging pins and/or capture the flange between the retaining bar and the two blower harness-side flange head posts or harness-side flange engaging ears; and
a lock device attached to the baseplate opposite the hinge or pivot, the lock engaging feature of the retaining bar and the lock device being configured to secure the retaining bar in place over the flange on the engine-side of the bottom plate of the blower.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 12, wherein:
the hinge or pivot being attached to the baseplate by way of at least one spacer; and
the lock device being attached to the baseplate by way of at least one spacer; wherein
the at least one spacer of the hinge or pivot and the at least one spacer of the lock device cooperating to adjust the height of the retaining bar over the baseplate in order to allow for varying thicknesses of the flange of the bottom plate of the blower.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 12, wherein:
the lock device being a rotating lock.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The Device for Holding Blower Equipment in a Vehicle of claim 12, wherein:
the lock device being a padlock latch.

### Claim 16

A method of holding blower equipment, comprising the steps of:
mounting a baseplate in a vehicle using at least one mounting feature;
attaching at least one blower harness-side flange engaging device to the baseplate and configuring the at least one blower harness-side flange engaging device to engage a flange on the harness-side of a bottom plate of a blower;
attaching at least one engine-side flange recess or hole engaging device to the baseplate and configuring the at least one engine-side flange recess or hole engaging device to engage with at least one recess or hole in the flange of the bottom plate of the blower;
pivotally attaching an engine-side retaining device at one end to the baseplate and providing a lock engaging feature at the other end of the engine-side retaining device;
configuring the engine-side retaining device to engage the flange on the engine-side of the bottom plate of the blower and to capture the flange between the retaining bar and the two engine-side flange recess or hole engaging pins and/or capture the flange between the retaining bar and the two blower harness-side flange head posts or harness-side flange engaging ears; and
attaching a lock device to the baseplate opposite the hinge or pivot, and configuring the lock device to secure the retaining bar by way of its lock engaging feature in place over the flange on the engine-side of the bottom plate of the blower.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:
pivotally attaching the engine-side retaining device to the baseplate by way of a hinge or pivot and at least one spacer; and
attaching the lock device to the baseplate by way of at least one spacer;
using the at least one spacer of the hinge or pivot and the at least one spacer of the lock device to adjust the height of the retaining bar over the baseplate in order to allow for varying thicknesses of the flange of the bottom plate of the blower.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16 wherein:
the lock device being a rotating lock.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein:
the lock device being a padlock latch.