Utv side mirror and light mounting system
AssigneeChupacabra LLC
InventorNicholas OLSON
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Abstract
A UTV side mirror and light mounting system may be coupled to the sidebar of a UTV chassis. The UTV side mirror mounting system may include a module, multi-component clamp system coupled to a hinge. The hinge may be secured to the side mirror, or other peripheral in need of mounting. The modular, multi-component clamp system hinge can be secured to secure the peripheral's position in relation to the chassis sidebar. The modular, multi-component clamp system may secure the UTV side mirror and light to a UTV or other chassis sidebar. The adjustable multi-component clamp system may couple to the sidebar of a UTV chassis via the modular, multi-component clamp system to provide a side mirror and light.
Claims18
A lockable peripheral mounting and adjustment system for use on a chassis sidebar comprising:
- an adjustable multi-component clamp system comprising:
- a hollow partial tubular body adapted to at least partially surround the chassis sidebar, said first hollow partial tubular body having opposing ends and an adjustable diameter;
- said hollow partial tubular body coupled to a mounting body;
- said mounting body coupled to a rotatable joint, wherein an extending member coupled to said adjustable multi-component clamp system is located within a hollow socket of a chamber in said rotatable joint;
- a pair of plates coupled to a distal end of said rotatable joint, the rotatable joint comprising a hinge pin having a longitudinal axis orthogonal to axes of each of said pair of plates, with a top plate coupled to a top of a revolute joint and a bottom plate coupled to a bottom of said revolute joint, whereby the coupled plates couple to the revolute joint to allow rotation between said revolute joint and said plates,
- a peripheral coupled to said pair of plates via at least one fastener having a fastener axis parallel with said longitudinal axis.
A peripheral mounting system for use on a chassis sidebar comprising:
- a multi-component clamp system comprising:
- a hollow partial tubular body adapted to at least partially surround the chassis sidebar, said first hollow partial tubular body having opposing ends and an adjustable diameter;
- said hollow partial tubular body coupled to a mounting body;
- said mounting body coupled to a pair of plates forming a hinged joint comprising a hinge pin having a longitudinal axis orthogonal to axes of each of said pair of plates, with a top plate coupled to a top of the hinged joint and a bottom plate coupled to a bottom of said hinged joint;
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- a peripheral mounted to the multi-component clamp system;
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- an accessory mounted on the multi-component clamp system pair of plates.
A method for fixing a peripheral to a chassis sidebar wherein the peripheral is coupled to a revolute joint, said revolute joint comprising a hinge pin and a rotary bearing, with the revolute joint said method comprising:
- fixing the multi-component clamp system to the chassis sidebar by first coupling a hollow partial tubular body around at least a majority of the chassis sidebar;
- mounting a mounting body to the tubular body;
- fixing relative positions of the mounting body to the partial hollow tubular body;
- loosening the hinge pin such that the rotary bearing may pivot around a longitudinal axis of the hinge pin;
- pivoting said revolute joint until said peripheral is properly positioned;
- mounting an accessory to the hinge pin;
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- tightening the hinge pin until said peripheral is fixed in position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.