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US 2008/0155872 A1Published application
Vehicle Whip Flag Mounting Apparatus
OwnerAndrew J. Brengmaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting signaling articles to a vehicle. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the apparatus comprises a plate comprising a first surface and a second surface; an expansion fitting comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the expansion fitting is oriented toward the second surface of the plate and the expansion fitting comprises a flexible material; a securing bolt comprising a head and a threaded portion, the threaded portion being inserted through a hole in the plate and a hole in the expansion fitting; and an attachment nut wherein and end of the attachment nut is threadably engaged with the threaded portion of the securing bolt.
Claims16
An apparatus for mounting a signaling article to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a plate comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said plate being of a size larger than an attachment site on a vehicle;
- an expansion fitting comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said first surface of said expansion fitting being oriented toward said second surface of said plate, said expansion fitting being sized to fit within said attachment site of said vehicle, said expansion fitting comprising a flexible material, whereby compression of said expansion fitting deforms said expansion fitting within said attachment site of said vehicle;
- a securing bolt comprising a head and a threaded portion, said threaded portion being inserted through said hole in said plate and through said hole in said expansion fitting;
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- an attachment nut, said attachment nut comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said attachment nut is threadably engaged with said threaded portion of said securing bolt.
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An apparatus for restraining signaling articles on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a plate comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said plate being of a size larger than an attachment site on a vehicle;
- an expansion fitting comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said first surface of said expansion fitting being oriented toward said second surface of said plate, said expansion fitting being sized to fit within said attachment site of said vehicle, said expansion fitting comprising a flexible material, whereby compression of said expansion fitting deforms said expansion fitting within said attachment site of said vehicle;
- a compression piece comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said first surface of said compression piece being oriented toward said second surface of said expansion fitting, said second surface of said compression piece being oriented toward said head of said securing bolt;
- a protective mat, said protective mat constructed of a non-marring material and comprising a hole, said protective mat being arranged between said second surface of said plate and said first surface of said expansion fitting;
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- a securing bolt comprising a head and a threaded portion, said threaded portion being inserted through said hole in said compression piece, through said hole in said expansion fitting, through said hole in said protective mat, and through said hole in said plate;
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- an attachment nut, said attachment nut comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said attachment nut is threadably engaged with said threaded portion of said securing bolt, and said second end of said attachment nut is adapted to receive a signaling article.
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An apparatus for restraining signaling articles on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a plate comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said plate being of a size larger than an attachment site on a vehicle;
- an expansion fitting comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said first surface of said expansion fitting being oriented toward said second surface of said plate, said expansion fitting being sized to fit within said attachment site of said vehicle, said expansion fitting comprising a flexible material, whereby compression of said expansion fitting deforms said expansion fitting within said attachment site of said vehicle;
- a compression piece comprising a hole, a first surface, and a second surface, said first surface of said compression piece being oriented toward said second surface of said expansion fitting, said second surface of said compression piece being oriented toward said head of said securing bolt;
- a protective mat, said protective mat constructed of a non-marring material and comprising a hole, said protective mat being arranged between said second surface of said plate and said first surface of said expansion fitting;
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- a securing bolt comprising a head and a threaded portion, said threaded portion being inserted through said hole in said compression piece, through said hole in said expansion fitting, through said hole in said protective mat, and through said hole in said plate;
- an attachment nut, said attachment nut comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said attachment nut is threadably engaged with said threaded portion of said securing bolt, and said second end of said attachment nut is adapted to receive a signaling article;
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- a electrical connector within said attachment nut, said electrical connector being accessible from said second end of said attachment nut, said electrical connector being electrically connected to an electrical system of said vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.