Adapter for vehicle mount and method of use thereof
AssigneeO'Poc, LLC
InventorsBernhardt D. DeGuile, Debra A. DeGuile
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Abstract
An adapter for a vehicle mount having a base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a high friction element, the high friction element reducing a lateral movement of the base portion when positioned on an exterior surface of vehicle, and a receiver disposed on the base portion, the receiver configured to receive a portion of a vehicle mount, wherein a load of the vehicle mount is distributed across the surface area of the base portion is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
Claims20
An adapter for a vehicle mount comprising:
- a base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a high friction element, the high friction element reducing a lateral movement of the base portion when positioned on an exterior surface of vehicle;
- and
- a receiver disposed on the base portion, the receiver configured to receive a portion of a vehicle mount;
- wherein a load of the vehicle mount is distributed across the surface area of the base portion.
An adapter comprising:
- a base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising a high friction element, the base portion configured to be disposed on a mounting surface of a vehicle;
- and
- a receiver disposed on the top surface of the base portion, the receiver having a first side portion and a second side portion extending axially from a first end of the receiver to a second end of the receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a vehicle engagement member of a vehicle mount so that the vehicle engagement member resides at least partially between the first side portion and the second side portion of the receiver;
- wherein the receiving of the vehicle engagement member of the vehicle mount by the receiver securably retains the vehicle engagement member when the vehicle mount is operably attached to the vehicle.
A method comprising:
- providing an adapter having a base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a high friction element, the high friction element reducing a lateral movement of the base portion when positioned on an exterior surface of vehicle, and a receiver disposed on the base portion;
- preventing a vehicle engagement member of a vehicle mount to directly contact the exterior surface of the vehicle and the vehicle engagement member;
- and
- distributing a load of the vehicle mount across a surface area of the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.