US3695676A
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Automobile camper mounting
Assignee: HOLIDAY VEHICLE SPECIALTIES
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Filing: 1971-06-10
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1991-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable arrangement for mounting a camper unit to varying conventional automobile trunk openings by easily adjustable mounting units which mount along the rain gutter at the edge of the automobile trunk opening to provide distributed load transmission between the camper unit and the trunk rain gutter.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur C Clark
- 👤 Ted Timmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In a camper arrangement wherein a camper unit is mounted to a conventional existing automobile trunk opening, The improvement comprising adjustable mounting units for mounting the camper unit to widely differently configured trunk openings utilizing the conventional existing trunk rain gutters at the sides of said trunk openings, wherein each said adjustable mounting unit includes: a first mounting member with an elongate load-bearing edge surface, said load-bearing edge surface being adopted to abut the inside of a conventional automobile trunk rain gutter at one side of the trunk opening along a substantial portion of said trunk rain gutter, a second mounting member adopted to adjustably integrally mount to said camper unit, connecting means integrally interconnecting said first and second mounting members adjustable to the spacing and angular position between said camper unit and said rain gutter, said interconnecting first and second mounting members providing vertical load transmission between said camper unit and said trunk rain gutter, and clamping means for retaining said load bearing edge surface of said first mounting member in said rain gutter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In a camper arrangement wherein a camper unit is mounted to a conventional existing automobile trunk opening, The improvement comprising adjustable mounting units for mounting the camper unit to widely differently configured trunk openings utilizing the conventional existing trunk rain gutters at the sides of said trunk openings, wherein each said adjustable mounting unit includes: a first mounting member with an elongate load-bearing edge surface, said load-bearing edge surface being adopted to abut the inside of a conventional automobile trunk rain gutter at one side of the trunk opening along a substantial portion of said trunk rain gutter, a second mounting member adopted to adjustably integrally mount to said camper unit, connecting means integrally interconnecting said first and second mounting members adjustable to the spacing and angular position between said camper unit and said rain gutter, said interconnecting first and second mounting members providing vertical load transmission between said camper unit and said trunk rain gutter, and clamping means for retaining said load bearing edge surface of said first mounting member in said rain gutter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein said clamping means has opposing jaws for applying a clamping force between the top of said load bearing edge and the bottom of said rain gutter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein said load bearing edge of said first mounting member is an elongate horizontally extending flange having a width less than the width of a conventional automobile trunk rain gutter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camper arrangement of claim 3 wherein a layer of resilient material is provided on said flange between said flange and said rain gutter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The camper arrangement of claim 3 wherein said trunk rain gutter contains weather stripping along its inside edge and said flange is sufficiently narrow to fit between said weather stripping and the outside edge of said trunk rain gutter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein said first and second mounting members comprise adjustably overlapping metal plates and said connecting means comprises multiple elongate slotted fastner-receiving apertures in said metal plates correspondingly spaced to adjustably overlap one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The camper arrangement of claim 6 wherein said connection means interconnecting said first and second mounting members further includes a removable extension plate with vertically slotted apertures corresponding in spacing to said slotted fastner-receiving apertures in said first and second mounting members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first or second mounting members has an unbalanced extension from said load bearing edge surface and is reversible for increased angular adjustment therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein said second mounting member includes an adjustable rack underlying a substantial bottom surface area of said camper unit for load distribution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
The camper arrangement of claim 1 wherein said clamping means has opposing jaws for applying a clamping force between the top of said load bearing edge and the bottom of said rain gutter, and wherein said load bearing edge of said first mounting member is an elongate horizontally extending flange having a width less than the width of a conventional automobile trunk rain gutter with a layer of resilient material provided on said flange between said flange and said rain gutter, and wherein said first and second mounting members comprise adjustably overlapping metal plates and said connecting means comprises multiple elongate slotted fastner-receiving apertures correspondingly spaced in said slotted plantes to adjustably overlap one another, and wherein said second mounting member includes an adjustable rack underlying a substantial bottom surface area of said camper unit for load distribution.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |