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US3706469A
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Frame mounted camper hold-down
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-21
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Granted: 1972-12-19
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Expires: 1991-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A hold-down device for maintaining recreational vehicle campers upon the bed of a pickup truck wherein the hold-down is mounted directly and solely to the main vehicle frame. The apparatus of the invention includes an elongated arm having an inner end bolted to the truck frame, and outer end attached by means of flexible tension means to the camper enclosure. Bracing means is interposed between the ends of the arm and the vehicle frame to resist upward deflection of the arm and the hold-down apparatus may be readily bolted upon pickup truck frames, and removed therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick M Covert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers comprising an enclosure supported upon a pickup truck bed wherein the pickup truck includes a frame member having an upper region including a vertical portion and a lower region including a lower horizontal portion comprising, in combination, an elongated arm having an inner end and an outer end, first frame member mounting means defined on said arm inner end for attachment to the frame member lower region, bracing means mounted on said arm having an inner end and an outer end, said bracing means outer end being attached to said arm at a location spaced from said arm inner end, second frame member mounting means defined on said bracing means inner end for attachment to the frame member upper region, said bracing means inner end being spared vertically above said arm inner end, to resist vertical bending forces imposed on said arm outer end and camper enclosure attachment means attached to said arm outer end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers comprising an enclosure supported upon a pickup truck bed wherein the pickup truck includes a frame member having an upper region including a vertical portion and a lower region including a lower horizontal portion comprising, in combination, an elongated arm having an inner end and an outer end, first frame member mounting means defined on said arm inner end for attachment to the frame member lower region, bracing means mounted on said arm having an inner end and an outer end, said bracing means outer end being attached to said arm at a location spaced from said arm inner end, second frame member mounting means defined on said bracing means inner end for attachment to the frame member upper region, said bracing means inner end being spared vertically above said arm inner end, to resist vertical bending forces imposed on said arm outer end and camper enclosure attachment means attached to said arm outer end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 1 wherein said first mounting means includes means for attaching said arm inner end to the frame member horizontal portion and said second mounting means includes means for attaching said bracing means inner end to the frame member vertical portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 1 wherein said first mounting means includes holes adapted to receive fasteners and said second mounting means includes at least one fastener receivable within a hole defined in the frame member vertical portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 1 wherein said first mounting means includes a horizontally disposed plate mounted on said arm inner end, and at least one fastener receiving hole defined in said plate for affixing said plate to the frame member horizontal portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 4 wherein said second mounting means comprises a vertically disposed plate attached to said bracing means inner end, and at least one fastener receiving hole defined in said vertically disposed plate for affixing said plate to the frame member vertical portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 4, threads defined upon said bracing means inner end, and a shoulder defined upon said bracing means inner end adjacent said threads adapted to engage the frame member vertical portion upon said thread being inserted through a hole in said frame member vertical portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 1, a socket defined on said arm intermediate said inner and outer arm ends having an open end disposed toward said arm inner end, said bracing means outer end being received within said socket through said open end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
In a frame mounted hold-down for recreational vehicle campers as in claim 2 wherein said first mounting means includes an arm portion extending around said frame member horizontal portion, and a set screw threadedly supported on said arm portion for engaging said horizontal portion and fixing said arm inner end thereto.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3655234A
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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) | 1975-12-19 | 1976-06-19 | 1976-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-12-19 | 1980-06-19 | 1980-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-12-19 | 1984-06-19 | 1984-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |