US3671003A
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Camper hold-down bracket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-02
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1990-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A bracket for attaching camper bodies to truck beds equipped with stake pockets wherein the bracket includes a portion extending into the stake pocket for attachment thereto and an outwardly and downwardly extending plate attached to the top of the stake pocket received portion, the plate terminating in a portion having apertures therethrough and a connecting member for adjustable positioning between the apertures and a camper body carried bracket, the connecting member including a J-bolt having its long leg threaded and a hook having a long leg attached to a cylindrical member received around the long leg of the J-bolt and retained thereon by an adjustable nut threaded onto the end of the J-bolt.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel H Henson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
In a camper hold-down 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 adjustable member for connecting a camper to the said outwardly and downwardly extending plate which comprises: a J-bolt having a hooked end and a threaded long leg, a cylindrical member received around said long leg, and a hook member depending from said cylindrical member and attached thereto, adjustable means retaining said tubular member around said long leg of said J-bolt, said adjustable means effective to determine the maximum distance between the hooked end of the Jbolt and the cylindrical member, the said cylindrical member being freely rotatable with respect to the J-bolt, the said plate having a plurality of openings therethrough, the said openings dimensioned to receive a portion of the hook member therethrough in freely pivotable relationship thereto, the pivotability of the hook member with respect to the plate being in both the plane of projection of the plate from the portion receivable in the stake pocket and in a plane normal to that plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a camper hold-down 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 adjustable member for connecting a camper to the said outwardly and downwardly extending plate which comprises: a J-bolt having a hooked end and a threaded long leg, a cylindrical member received around said long leg, and a hook member depending from said cylindrical member and attached thereto, adjustable means retaining said tubular member around said long leg of said J-bolt, said adjustable means effective to determine the maximum distance between the hooked end of the Jbolt and the cylindrical member, the said cylindrical member being freely rotatable with respect to the J-bolt, the said plate having a plurality of openings therethrough, the said openings dimensioned to receive a portion of the hook member therethrough in freely pivotable relationship thereto, the pivotability of the hook member with respect to the plate being in both the plane of projection of the plate from the portion receivable in the stake pocket and in a plane normal to that plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
161 words
A camper hold-down bracket comprising: a first member adapted to be received securely in the stake pocket of a vehicle body with one end thereof terminating substantially even with the top of the vehicle body side wall, an outwardly and downwardly extending 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 aperture through said other leg, a J-bolt having a threaded long leg, an axially elongated tubular member freely received around said threaded long leg, a hook attached to said tubular member depending therefrom in opposed relation to the hook of the said J-bolt, and adjustable means maintaining said tubular member on said long leg, said hook having a long leg and a short leg and being of wide ''''U'''' shape, the said long leg having a surface thereof attached to the outside surface of the said tubular member projecting axially thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
A camper hold-down bracket comprising: a first member adapted to be received securely in the stake pocket of a vehicle body with one end thereof terminating substantially even with the top of the vehicle body side wall, an outwardly and downwardly extending 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 aperture through said other leg, a J-bolt having a threaded long leg, an axially elongated tubular member freely received around said threaded long leg, a hook attached to said tubular member depending therefrom in opposed relation to the hook of the said J-bolt, and adjustable means maintaining said tubular member on said long leg, said hook having a long leg and a short leg and being of wide ''''U'''' shape, the said long leg having a surface thereof attached to the outside surface of the said tubular member projecting axially thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bracket of claim 2 wherein a plurality of spaced apertures are provided on the said other leg of the said plate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |