Accessory mounting apparatus for a vehicle
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJason E. Miller, Brent Terry, Garric Henry
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Abstract
An accessory mounting apparatus is provided for coupling to a vehicle roll bar. The accessory mounting apparatus illustratively includes a driver side clamping device configured to be secured to a driver side upright of the roll bar, and a passenger side clamping device configured to be secured to the passenger side upright of the roll bar. Protective sleeves cooperate with the clamping devices to protect the roll bar from damaging contact therewith. A laterally extending cross member extends between the driver side clamping device and the passenger side clamping device.
Claims12
1-19. (canceled)
A method of installing an accessory mount on a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a roll bar including laterally spaced first and second uprights;
- fitting a first protective sleeve over the first upright;
- clamping opposing first and second gripping members of a first clamping device around the first protective sleeve;
- supporting a pintle from the first clamping device;
- and
- rotatably coupling an accessory to the pintle.
A method of installing an accessory mount on a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a roll bar including a driver side upright and a passenger side upright;
- snap fitting a driver side protective sleeve over the driver side upright;
- coupling together inner and outer clamping plates of a driver side clamping device by a fastener such that inner and outer gripping members secure the driver side protective sleeve to the driver side upright;
- supporting a laterally extending driver side portion of a cross member by the driver side clamping device;
- slidably coupling a passenger side portion of the cross member with the driver side portion of the cross member;
- adjusting the relative position of opposing ends of the cross member;
- securing the passenger side portion of the cross member relative to the driver side portion of the cross member;
- snap fitting a passenger side protective sleeve over the passenger side upright;
- coupling the passenger side portion of the cross member to a passenger side clamping device;
- coupling together inner and outer clamping plates of the passenger side clamping device by a fastener such that inner and outer gripping members secure the passenger side protective sleeve to the passenger side upright;
- and
- coupling an accessory to a mount supported by the passenger side clamping device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.