US 2004/0164111 A1Published application

Mounting foot assembly for lightbar

AssigneeWhelen Engineering Company, Inc.

InventorJeff Nelson

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Abstract

The generally rectangular support platform of a mounting foot primary component includes laterally extending tabs configured for reception in respective of longitudinally extending slots defined by an elongated strength member of the light bar. Diagonally opposite corners of the support platform are rounded off so that the primary component is installable by insertion toward the elongated member at an angular orientation and rotation to engage the tabs in the slots. The support platform defines a recessed channel for carrying a metal retaining bar. Fasteners passing through threaded openings in the retaining bar force the retaining bar and primary component away from the elongated member, placing the support platform tabs and lateral ends of the retaining bar in frictional engagement with the lips of the elongated member. A blocking bar is fixed against an end face of the primary component to block counter rotation of the mounting foot relative to the elongated member.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A removable mounting foot assembly for supporting an elongated member, the elongated member being comprised of a first material and having a pair of spaced parallel channels therein, each said channel comprising a slot defined between the elongated member and a longitudinally extending lip, said slots being in facing relationship, said mounting foot assembly comprising:

a primary component having a base for supporting the elongated member in spaced relationship to a mounting surface and a support platform with laterally extending tabs configured for reception into respective of said slots, said support platform having a lateral dimension W, a longitudinal dimension L, L1 and configured so that one diagonal dimension D does not exceed the lateral dimension W,
wherein the primary component is engageable with the elongated member by orienting the support platform longitudinal dimension L, L1 substantially perpendicular to and between said longitudinally extending lips, inserting the support platform toward the elongated member to bring said tabs into alignment with said slots, and rotating said support platform such that the lateral dimension W is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinally extending lips and said tabs are engaged in respective of said slots.

In combination:

a lightbar comprising an elongated member having a pair of spaced parallel channels therein, each said channel comprising a slot defined between the elongated member and a longitudinally extending lip, said slots being in facing relationship on an exterior surface of said lightbar;
and
a mounting foot assembly comprising:
a primary component including a base for supporting the elongated member in spaced relationship to a mounting surface and a support platform with laterally extending tabs configured for reception into respective of said slots, said support platform having a lateral dimension W, a longitudinal dimension L, L1 and configured so that one diagonal dimension D does not exceed the lateral dimension W,
wherein the primary component is engageable with the elongated member by orienting the support platform dimension L, L1 substantially perpendicular to and between said longitudinally extending lips, inserting the support platform toward the elongated member to bring said tabs into alignment with said slots, and rotating said support platform such that the lateral dimension W is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinally extending lips and said tabs are engaged in respective of said slots.

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