Method and apparatus for a vehicle accessory mount system
AssigneeLetzroll Metalworks LLC
InventorsJohnathan J Heiner, Andrew McLaughlin
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Abstract
A vehicle accessory mount system is provided that substantially eliminates the need for an external framework mounted to the vehicle. All load bearing framework is instead concealed within an interior of the vehicle while only the mount points to the load bearing framework are externalized. The mount points may accommodate virtually any automotive accessory that can be mounted to a vehicle and may be plugged in order to conceal the mounts from sight thereby improving aesthetics and reducing the effects of drag when a vehicle accessory is not in use.
Claims20
A vehicle accessory mount system, comprising:
- a vehicle having a roof;
- a load bearing framework arranged within an interior of the vehicle, the load bearing framework including a plurality of sockets extending through the roof;
- and
- a vehicle accessory removably coupled to the load bearing framework, the vehicle accessory including a plurality of posts removably coupled to the corresponding plurality of sockets.
A vehicle accessory mount system, comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a load bearing framework arranged within an interior of the vehicle, the load bearing framework including a plurality of sockets extending through a roof of the vehicle;
- and
- a vehicle accessory removably coupled to the load bearing framework, the vehicle accessory including a plurality of posts removably coupled to the corresponding plurality of sockets.
A method of mounting accessories to a vehicle, comprising:
- disposing a load bearing framework within an interior of a vehicle;
- arranging a plurality of sockets on the load bearing framework that extend through a roof of the vehicle;
- and
- removably coupling an accessory to the plurality of sockets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.