US 4,061,258 AGranted

Mounting structure for a vehicle accessory such as a CB radio or the like

OwnerCharles E. Dysartinventor

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting structure adapted to conform and be supported about the raised floor portion of a vehicle generally found about the front floorboard area of a motor vehicle generally centrally located between the sides of the vehicle. Such a raised floor portion of a vehicle is generally of an inverted U-shape and often overlies the vehicle transmission or a portion of the main drive train thereof. The mounting structure of the present invention comprises a generally arcuate shaped base support structure that is at least partially flexible and includes an adjustment screw for confining or tightening the base support structure about the raised floorboard portion of the vehicle in a tightly held fashion such that the mounting structure is supported in a firm and upright posture about the raised floorboard portion of the vehicle simply by a gripping action. Extending upwardly from said base support structure is an accessory support means that is adapted to receive and support a vertical shaft extending from a flat bracket that in turn supports the particular accessory such as a CB radio, AM-FM radio, tape or cassette player or the like. The interconnecting structure generally carried by the accessory may be readily received and held within the accessory support means such that the same may be held and supported thereby. But yet the accessory and associated attaching or connecting structure can be readily and quickly removed from said mounting structure when the vehicle is left unattended in order to prevent theft of the accessory.

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A support assembly for receiving and supporting an accessory such as a CB radio, AM-FM radio, tape or cassette recorder, or the like, wherein said support assembly is adapted to extend over a raised floor portion of a vehicle and to support said accessory such that the same may be readily detached from said support assembly, said support assembly comprising:

a base support structure for extending over said raised floor portion of said vehicle and adapted to be securely clamped thereto, said base support structure comprising first and second base side members having outer end portions that terminate generally about respective lower side portions of said raised floor portion and inner ends that terminate in spaced apart relationship about a generally central portion of said floor portion, said first and second base side members including means for positively engaging said raised floor portion when said base support structure is placed over said raised floor portion;
accessory support means integrally formed with said base and extending generally upwardly from said base support structure for supporting a particular accessory above said raised floor portion, said accessory support means including a pair of laterally spaced apart upstanding side support members extending generally upwardly from respective inner end portions of said first and second base side members and cross member means extending between said side support members and generally above said space defined between the inner ends of said base side members;
said accessory support means including releasable securing means for receiving and holding interconnecting attaching means extending from said particular accessory whereby said accessory may be readily and quickly attached and detached from said support assembly wherein a vehicle operator may protect against theft of the particular accessory by detaching and removing the accessory from said support assembly when leaving the vehicle unattended;
and adjustment means transversely extending between said pair of laterally spaced apart support members of said accessory support means for adjusting the span between said first and second base side members such that by actuating said adjustment means said first and second base side members can be opened and closed about said raised floor portion such that when in a closed position said first and second base support members engage said raised floor portion and are firmly held thereabout by said positive engaging means associated therewith.

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a base support structure for extending over said raised floor portion of said vehicle and adapted to be securely clamped thereto, said base support structure including first and second base side members that normally extend over a substantial portion of said raised floor portion, said first and second base side members having outer end portions that terminate generally about respective lower side portions of said raised floor portion and inner ends that terminate in spaced apart relationship about a generally central portion of said raised floor portion;
said base side members having means associated therewith for positively engaging said raised floor portion such that when properly disposed over said raised floor portion said first and second base side members may be firmly held thereabout;
accessory support means integrally formed with said base and extending generally upwardly from said base support structure for supporting a particular accessory above said raised floor portion and including a pair of laterally spaced apart upstanding side support members that extend generally upwardly from respective inner end portions of said first and second base side members, and cross member means extending between said side support members generally above said space defined between the inner ends of said base side members;
adjustment means extending transversely between said pair of laterally spaced apart side support members of said accessory support means for adjusting the area between said first and second base side members such that by actuating said adjustment means said first and second base side members can be opened and closed about said raised floor portion wherein when closed about said raised floor portion the support assembly is firmly held by the positive engaging means associated with said first and second base side members;
releasable securing means normally supported by said accessory support means and normally operatively connected to said particular accessory such that said accessory may be readily and quickly attached and detached from said support assembly;
and wherein said releasable securing means includes an elongated securing shaft normally extending from said particular attachment and held in a receiving sleeve vertically oriented and supported by said accessory support means, and wherein said receiving sleeve is provided with means for securely holding said receiving shaft firmly in said receiving sleeve.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.