Vehicle accessory bracket
AssigneeOriginal Appearance Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsSam Shaffer, Zach Kowalik, Luke Shaffer
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Abstract
A vehicle accessory bracket for use in automotive applications that attaches to an existing interior structure of the vehicle, including but not limited to, inner rocker panels on pickup trucks, pinch welds on wheel openings, and bumper mounting points. The vehicle accessory bracket is also designed to provide a proper mounting surface for the rocker accessory. The vehicle accessory bracket for use in automotive applications is disclosed herein comprising a longitudinal body, a rib and an opening for engaging and mounting to the existing structure of the vehicle. The vehicle accessory bracket can be used to cover up rusty/unsightly blemishes on vehicles, especially rocker panels on pickup trucks as disclosed herein.
Claims18
A vehicle bracket comprising:
- a) a bracket having a first end and a second end, wherein the bracket is configured to be placed over and adjacent a vehicle panel of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle panel has a first end and a second end and a shape;
- b) a body panel having a first end and a second end, the body panel positioned exterior the bracket and the vehicle panel;
- and,
- c) an accessory having a first end and a second end, the accessory positioned exterior and adjacent the body panel, wherein the accessory has a shape similar to the body panel shape.
A method for installing a vehicle bracket to an existing structure of a vehicle comprising:
- a) installing a vehicle bracket to an existing structure of a vehicle wherein the vehicle bracket comprises:
- i. an inner bracket having a first end and a second end and the inner bracket is configured with a plurality of openings;
- ii. positioning the inner bracket adjacent to and over a vehicle panel of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle panel has a first end and a second end;
- iii. an exterior body panel having a first end and a second end, the exterior body panel positioned exterior the inner bracket and the vehicle, the exterior body panel forms a portion between the body panel and the vehicle panel, the body panel is configured as a protective cover;
- and,
- iv. an accessory having a first end and a second end, the accessory positioned exterior and adjacent the body panel;
- b) inserting a rivet at the bracket, the second end of the body panel and the second end of the accessory;
- c) securing the vehicle bracket to the existing structure of the vehicle.
A vehicle accessory bracket for attachment of an accessory to a vehicle, the vehicle accessory bracket comprising:
- a) an inner bracket having a first end and a second end;
- and,
- b) an accessory having a first end and a second end, wherein the inner bracket is configured to be positioned interior to and adjacent an interior body panel of a vehicle and wherein an exterior body panel is positioned exterior and adjacent the interior body panel, the accessory configured to be positioned adjacent and exterior of the exterior body panel, wherein a fastener may be positioned into and through the accessory, the exterior body panel and the inner bracket to secure the vehicle accessory bracket to the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.