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US 4,375,268 AGranted
Automotive vehicle bracket
OwnerGordon C. Speckinventor
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Abstract
A bracket for storing an elongated object, particularly an umbrella, within a closed vehicle. The bracket comprises a pair of cradle type hooks, for retaining the desired object, and a corresponding pair of mounting arms. The cradle type hooks being connected by cross bar member. The bracket is mounted within the vehicle by sliding the mounting arms between the trim molding and the headliner.
Claims6
A unitary bracket for storing an elongated object, particularly an umbrella, within a closed vehicle comprising:
- a pair of cradle type hook members of U-shaped configuration, each cradle type hook member having a mounting arm connected thereto, spaced from and extending parallel to a leg of said U-shaped cradle type hook member by a bridge element, said bridge element extending from said leg to said arm, the arm to be preferably retained between the headliner and the door opening molding of the vehicle upon installation, the cradle type hook members are retained in a spaced symetrical relationship, with the arms and legs of each U-shaped cradle type hook member parallel to each other, by a cross bar member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.