Clamp

A clamp for attaching a rack to the edge of a trunk lid or similar planar edge portion of a vehicle, said clamp comprising:

• an armature comprising an elongate neck portion and a shoulder portion axially offset from said neck portion, and joined to one end of said neck portion said neck portion having an axial threaded aperture therethrough, said shoulder portion having an outwardly directed planar recess and a downwardly directed longitudinal slot at the upper end of said recess;
• an L-shaped member comprising first and second relatively thin orthogonal flanges, said first flange adapted to mate with the recess in the shoulder portion of the armature and fit into the slot into the upper end thereof, said second flange being adapted to be placed in abutment with the underside of the edge portion of the vehicle and having a lateral edge adapted to be generally adjacent a support rib on the underside of said edge portion;
• means for attaching the first flange to the shoulder portion of the armature;
• a bolt having one end threadably engaged with the threaded aperture in the neck portion of the armature at the other end of said neck portion, said bolt having a head portion at the other end for turning said bolt;
• a planar member having an upwardly directed countersunk aperture therethrough, said planar member having a portion adapted to be generally in parallel spaced opposition to the second flange of the L-shaped member and a portion adapted to overlie a substantial portion of said support rib;
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• rivet means adapted to project through the aperture in the planar member and attached to the head portion of the bolt, said rivet means having a head portion conformed to the aperture so that the planar member is rotatably attached to the bolt adjacent the head portion and rotation of the bolt moves the planar member with respect to the second flange to releasably secure the planar edge portion of the vehicle therebetween.