Speed mount camper bracket

Claim 2

In a camper holddown bracket having a portion receivable in the stake pocket of a vehicle and an outwardly and downwardly extending plate attached to one end of said portion, the improvement of: an outwardly projecting abutment member pivotably attached to said plate, the said abutment member projecting from the said plate away from the said stake pocket received portion, the said abutment plate comprising an elongated member having a central slot therethrough with abutment surfaces laterally on either side of the slot adjacent both open ends of the slot, the said slot extending substantially the length of the said member and being closed by an end portion of the said member at one end, the other end of said member being pivotably attached to the said plate, and an attachment member projecting through said slot having an adjustable abutment member thereon for contacting the said abutment surfaces.

Claim 3

The improvement of claim 1 wherein the said abutment surfaces of the said member are curved along the length of the said member.

Claim 4

The improvement of claim 2 wherein the said curvature is arcuate.

Claim 5

A camper holddown bracket comprising: a first member adapted to be received securely in the stake pocket of a vehicle body with one end thereof extending substantially even with the top of the vehicle body sidewall, an outwardly and downwardly substantially L-shaped plate having one end of one leg thereof attached to said one end, whereby the other leg thereof lies in spaced relation from said member, an outwardly projecting abutment member pivotably attached to the said other leg of said plate projecting therefrom away from the said stake pocket received member, the said abutment member torsionally rotatable with respect to the said plate, the said abutment member being elongated having one end thereof attached to the said plate, a slot through said abutment member extending substantially the length of the said abutment member, the other end of said member closing the said slot, peripheral portions of the said abutment member forming abutment surfaces on opposite sides of the said slot extending the length of the said member, the said abutment surfaces formed on opposed sides of the said abutment member, and an adjustable attachment member projecting through said slot having an abutment member associated therewith for contacting the said abutment surfaces.

Claim 6

A camper holddown bracket comprising: a first member adapted to be received securely in the stake pocket of a vehicle body with one end thereof extending substantially even with the top of the vehicle body sidewall, an outwardly and downwardly substantially L-shaped plate having one end of one leg thereof attached to said one end, whereby the other leg thereof lies in spaced relation from said member, an outwardly projecting abutment member pivotably attached to the said other leg of said plate projecting therefrom away from the said stake pocket received member, the said abutment member torsionally rotatable with respect to the said plate, the said abutment member being elongated having one end thereof attached to the said plate, a slot through said abutment member extending substantially the length of the said abutment member, the other end of said member closing the said slot, peripheral portions of the said abutment member forming abutment surfaces on opposite sides of the said slot extending the length of the said member, the said abutment surfaces formed on opposed sides of the said abutment member, and an adjustable attachment member projecting through said slot having an abutment member associated therewith for contacting the said abutment surfaces.

Claim 7

The bracket of claim 4 wherein the said abutment member is arcuately curved along its length and the said attachment member is easily received in the said slot movable along the length of the said slot.

Claim 8

The bracket of claim 5 wherein the said abutment member is attached to the said plate by means of a tightenable bolt received through an opening in the said plate, the said bolt effective to restrict rotation of the said member when tightened and allowing said member easy rotation when loose.

Claim 9

The bracket of claim 6 wherein a plurality of spaced openings are provided in the said plate whereby the said attachment member may be pivotably attached to the said plate at different points on the said plate.

Claim 10

The bracket of claim 7 wherein the said abutment member has at least one internal stop located in said slot restricting easy slidability of the said attachment member longitudinally in the said slot.

Claim 11

The bracket of claim 8 wherein the said attachment member comprises a threaded rod formed substantially in the shape of a ''''J'''' with threads extending partially the length of the long leg of the said ''''J,'''' and the adjustable abutment member comprises a semispherical washer having an aperture therethrough received in position around the said long leg and retained thereon by means of a nut.