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US 12,637,014 B2Granted
Inserts for base plate with apertures
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMatthew B. Rutman, Stuart C. Salter, Michael M. Azzouz, Dan Ritz, David Brian Glickman
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Abstract
A base plate for an accessory attachment system includes a plurality of apertures. At least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a mounting foot from an accessory to be mounted on the base plate. The base plate also includes an insert that is mounted in the apertures of the first set of apertures.
Claims20
A base plate for an accessory attachment system, comprising:
- a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a mounting foot from an accessory to be mounted on the base plate;
- and
- an insert that is mounted in apertures of the first set of apertures, wherein the insert includes a surface that is selectively engageable with the mounting foot during insertion of the mounting foot into one aperture of the first set of apertures.
A base plate for an accessory attachment system, comprising:
- a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a mounting foot from an accessory to be mounted on the base plate;
- and
- an insert that is mounted in apertures of the first set of apertures;
- and wherein the insert includes a plurality of hinges configured to be bent around edges of the apertures.
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A base plate for an accessory attachment system, comprising:
- a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive a mounting foot from an accessory to be mounted on the base plate;
- an insert that is mounted in apertures of the first set of apertures;
- and
- wherein the first set of apertures comprise mounting foot apertures, and wherein the plurality of apertures include a second set of apertures that comprise power connection apertures through which the accessory can be connected to a power interface through the base plate.
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An assembly comprising:
- a base plate for an accessory attachment system, wherein the base plate includes a plurality of apertures;
- at least one accessory to be mounted to the base plate, wherein the at least one accessory includes at least one mounting foot, and wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures comprise mounting foot apertures that are configured to receive the at least one mounting foot;
- and
- an insert that is mounted in each mounting foot aperture, wherein the insert includes at least one surface that is engageable with the at least one mounting foot during insertion of the at least one mounting foot into one mounting foot aperture.
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An assembly comprising:
- a base plate for an accessory attachment system, wherein the base plate includes a plurality of apertures;
- at least one accessory to be mounted to the base plate, wherein the at least one accessory includes at least one mounting foot, and wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures comprise mounting foot apertures that are configured to receive the at least one mounting foot;
- an insert that is mounted in each mounting foot aperture;
- and
- wherein the plurality of apertures include a second set of apertures that comprise locking apertures through which the at least one accessory can be locked to the base plate, and/or wherein the plurality of apertures include a third set of apertures that comprise power connection apertures through which the at least one accessory can be connected to a power interface through the base plate.
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An assembly comprising:
- a base plate for an accessory attachment system, wherein the base plate includes a plurality of apertures;
- at least one accessory to be mounted to the base plate, wherein the at least one accessory includes at least one mounting foot, and wherein at least a first set of apertures of the plurality of apertures comprise mounting foot apertures that are configured to receive the at least one mounting foot;
- an insert that is mounted in each mounting foot aperture;
- and
- wherein each insert is made from a plastic material, and wherein each insert has an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface that includes a plurality of living hinges to be bent over edges of a respective mounting foot aperture.
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A method comprising:
- providing a plurality of mounting foot apertures in a base plate for an accessory attachment system;
- providing at least one accessory that includes at least one mounting foot;
- installing an insert into each of the mounting foot apertures;
- and
- inserting the at least one mounting foot through the insert in one of the mounting foot apertures to mount the at least one accessory to the base plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.