Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tube mounts for use on tubular features of vehicles to mount a variety of vehicle accessories
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Application No.: US15493473Application Date: 2017-04-21
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Publication No.: US10556546B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Thomas Burton
- Applicant: Thomas Burton
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: B60R9/058
- IPC: B60R9/058

Abstract:
A mount is disclosed for attaching a fixture to a tubular structure. The mount includes an extended mounting member having an inner surface shaped to conform to the tubular structure, and a flat outer surface having a plurality of attachment locations for facilitating attachment of the fixture to the extended mounting member. The mount also includes a plurality of securing members having an inner surface shaped to conform to the tubular structure, each securing member removably attachable to the extended mounting member so as to removably secure the extended mounting member to the tubular structure. The flat outer surface of the extended mounting member includes a plurality of mounting holes to accept bolts to attach the fixture thereto, or the flat outer surface can have an L-track tie-down rail formed therein to secure easily removable L-track fasteners attached to the fixture to attach the fixture to the extended mounting member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180304819A1 TUBE MOUNTS FOR USE ON TUBULAR FEATURES OF VEHICLES TO MOUNT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE ACCESSORIES Public/Granted day:2018-10-25
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