Multiple position accessory mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11702016-B2
Application number	US-202017101237-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2020
Priority date	Nov 23, 2020
Publication date	Jul 18, 2023
Grant date	Jul 18, 2023

Abstract

In at least some implementations, an accessory mount for a vehicle includes a first base, a support and a connector coupling the support to the first base. The first base has a first retainer with one or more retention features. The support has a second retainer that has one or more retention features that overlap one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer in different positions of the support relative to the first base. At least one of the first retainer and second retainer is movable relative to the other to decouple the first retainer and second retainer without removing the connector from the first base to enable movement of the support to multiple positions relative to the first base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accessory mount for a vehicle, comprising:
a first base having a first retainer with one or more retention features;
a support having a second retainer that has one or more retention features that overlap one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer in different positions of the support relative to the first base;
a connector coupling the support to the first base, and wherein one of the first retainer and second retainer is movable relative to the other retainer to couple and decouple the first retainer and second retainer without moving the connector relative to the first base to enable movement of the support to multiple positions relative to the first base and retention of the support in each of the multiple positions.

2. The mount of claim 1 which also includes an accessory carried by or having a body defining the support.

3. The mount of claim 1 wherein the support is rotatable about the connector when the first retainer and second retainer are decoupled.

4. The mount of claim 3 wherein the first retainer and the second retainer are arranged to be coupled together in multiple positions of the support relative to the first base, and to releasably retain and limit or prevent rotation of the support relative to the first base in the multiple positions.

5. The mount of claim 1 wherein the connector defines an axis of rotation about which the support is rotatable relative to the first base, and wherein the connector extends through both a first opening in the first retainer and a second opening in the second retainer.

6. The mount of claim 5 wherein the one or more retention features of the first retainer and the one or more retention features of the retention features of the second retainer are circumferentially spaced apart relative to the axis of rotation, and wherein, the support may be rotated to multiple positions relative to the first base and in multiple positions of the support relative to the first base the first retainer and second retainer can be coupled with one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer overlapping one or more of the one or more retention features of the second retainer to limit or prevent rotation of the support relative to the first base.

7. The mount of claim 1 wherein the first retainer is movably carried by the first base for axial movement relative to the second retainer, and the first retainer has an advanced position in which the retention features of the first retainer axially overlap the retention features of the second retainer, and a retracted position in which the retention features of the first retainer do not axially overlap the retention features of the second retainer.

8. The mount of claim 7 wherein the biasing member provides a force on the first retainer to yieldably bias the first retainer to the advanced position.

9. The mount of claim 1 wherein the connector includes a shank that extends axially from a first end connected to the first base to a second end that radially overlies or overlaps part of the support to axially retain the support relative to the first base while permitting rotation of the support relative to the first base when the first retainer and the second retainer are decoupled.

10. The mount of claim 1 which also includes a second base having a third retainer with one or more retention features, and wherein the support has a fourth retainer releasably coupled with the third retainer, the fourth retainer has one or more retention features that cooperate with one or more of the one or more retention features of the third retainer in different positions of the support relative to the first base.

11. The mount of claim 10 which also includes a second connector coupling the support to the second base, and wherein at least one of the third retainer and the fourth retainer is movable relative to the other to decouple the third retainer and fourth retainer without removing the second connector from the second base to enable movement of the support relative to the second base.

12. The mount of claim 11 wherein the support is rotatable about either the second connector or about the connector coupling the support to the first base, and either the connector coupling the support to the first base is removable from the first base to permit the support to be rotated about the second connector, or the second connector is removable from the second base to permit the support to be rotated about the connector coupling the support to the first base.

13. The mount of claim 1 wherein the first base includes a tubular portion and the tubular portion has an internal opening that is threaded, and the connector includes a shank that is threadedly received in the internal opening, and the first retainer includes a tubular body that is slidably received over the tubular portion so that the first retainer is movable relative to the second retainer and relative to the connector.

14. An accessory mount for a vehicle, comprising:
a first base having a first retainer with one or more retention features;
a support having a second retainer that has one or more retention features that overlap one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer in different positions of the support relative to the first base;
a connector coupling the support to the first base, the connector has a shank that extends axially from a first end connected to the first base to a second end that radially overlies or overlaps part of the support to axially retain the support relative to the first base, and wherein the first retainer is movably carried by the first base for movement relative to the second retainer, and the first retainer has an advanced position in which the retention features of the first retainer overlap the retention features of the second retainer, and a retracted position in which the retention features of the first retainer do not overlap the retention features of the second retainer so that the support can be rotated relative to the first base without moving the connector relative to the first base; and
a biasing member that provides a force on the first retainer to yieldably bias the first retainer to the advanced position.

15. The mount of claim 14 wherein the connector defines an axis of rotation about which the support is rotatable relative to the first base, and wherein the connector extends through both a first opening in the first retainer and a second opening in the second retainer.

16. The mount of claim 15 wherein the one or more retention features of the first retainer and the one or more retention features of the retention features of the second retainer are circumferentially spaced apart relative to the axis of rotation, and wherein, the support may be rotated to multiple positions relative to the first base and in multiple positions of the support relative to the first base the first retainer and second retainer can be coupled with one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer overlapping one or more of the one or more retention features of the second retainer to limit or prevent rotation of the support relative to the first base.

17. The mount of claim 13 wherein the first base includes a tubular portion and the tubular portion has an internal opening that is threaded, and the connector includes a shank that is threadedly received in the internal opening, and the first retainer includes a tubular body that is slidably received over the tubular portion so that the first retainer is movable relative to the seco

Assignees

• Schaenzer Cole T
• Carpenter Jacob L
• Fca Us Llc

Inventors

• Schaenzer Cole T
• Carpenter Jacob L

Classifications

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• B60J7/1851

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• B60Q1/24

  for lighting other areas than only the way ahead · CPC title

• B60R9/052

  Carriers comprising elongate members extending only transversely of vehicle (B60R9/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R11/0217

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