Accessory mounting bracket
OwnerRichard N. Poormaninventor
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Abstract
A bracket system and method for bracketing accessories is disclosed that does not mar the exterior of the structure to which an accessory is to be attached. In one embodiment an accessory mounting system is disclosed having a first and second bracket, each bracket having an accessory attaching end and an opposite end adapted for engaging a corresponding joint defined by two abutting structures. Accessories are mounted according to this system when the brackets are placed within their corresponding joints without the aid of screws or like attachment mechanisms and an accessory is attached therebetween resulting in the brackets becoming press-fit in place. Methods for creating and utilizing this invention are also provided.
Claims15
An accessory mounting system, comprising:
- a first bracket defining an accessory attaching end and an opposite end adapted for engaging a first joint created by first abutting structures;
- a second bracket defining an accessory attaching end and an opposite end adapted for engaging a second joint created by second abutting structures;
- wherein a portion of said first bracket between said attaching end and said opposite end thereof forms a press-fit with said abutting structures defining said first joint and a portion of said second bracket between said attaching end and said opposite end thereof forms a press-fit with said abutting structures defining said second joint when accessory attaching ends of said first and said second brackets are attached to an accessory to thereby fixedly position said accessory at a desired position relative to said abutting structures.
An accessory mounting system comprising:
- a first pair of abutting structures defining a first joint therebetween;
- a second pair of abutting structures defining a second joint therebetween;
- a first bracket defining a joint engaging end and an opposite end adapted for engaging an accessory;
- a second bracket defining a joint engaging end and an opposite end adapted for engaging said accessory;
- wherein said joint engaging end of said first bracket is configured to extend through said first joint and engage at least one of said first pair of abutting structures and said joint engaging end of said second bracket is configured to extend through said second joint and engage at least one of said second pair of abutting structures.
The accessory mounting system of claim 11 wherein at least one of said first pair of abutting structures is a first removable structure and at least one of said second pair of abutting structures is a second removable structure.
The accessory mounting system of claim 12 wherein said first and second removable structure forms a common removable structure.
A method for bracketing accessories comprising:
- providing a first bracket defining an accessory attaching end and an opposite end adapted for engaging a first joint created by first abutting structures;
- providing a second bracket defining an accessory attaching end and an opposite end adapted for engaging a second joint created by second abutting structures;
- inserting said opposite end of said first bracket within said first joint;
- inserting said opposite end of said second bracket within said second joint;
- attaching said accessory attaching end of said first bracket to an accessory;
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- attaching said accessory attaching end of said second bracket to said accessory, said opposite end thereof forming a press-fit with at least one of said first abutting structures defining said first joint and a portion of said second bracket between said attaching end and said opposite end thereof forming a press-fit with at least one of said second abutting structures defining said second joint to thereby fixedly position said accessory at a desired position relative to said abutting structures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.