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US5228739A
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Truck cap clamp
Assignee: GRRREAT CREATIONS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1992-06-08
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Granted: 1993-07-20
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Expires: 2012-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A clamp having a L-shaped body member and a U-shaped body member laterally shiftably connected relative to one another by a bolt. The bolt is threadably connected through aligned holes in the center of the two body members and adjusts the distance between them upon turning the bolt.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale Love
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/06; F16B2/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/53; Y10T403/535; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
In combination, a clamp comprising a body having first and second body parts, said first body part including a first clamping pod and a spaced second clamping pod, said second body including a first clamping pod and a spaced second clamping pod, said first clamping pod of said first body part and said first clamping pod of said second body part being opposed from each other, said second clamping pod of said first body part and said second clamping pod of said second body part being opposed from each other, a rotatable fastener device extending between said first and second body parts and constituting means upon rotation for moving said opposed clamping pods toward each other, a vehicle having a bed side rail and a vehicle bed cap supported upon said side rail, said bed cap including a lower inwardly extending flange, said flange having an opening, said first clamping pod of said first body part engaging said bed cap and said first clamping pod of said second body part engaging said bed side rail, said second clamping pod of said first body part and said second clamp pod of said second body part engaging opposite sides of said bed cap flange with said fastener device extending through said flange opening, wherein rotation of said fastener device causes said first clamping pods to clamp said bed cap to said bed side rail and said second clamping pods to clamp said bed cap flange between them.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
In combination, a clamp comprising a body having first and second body parts, said first body part including a first clamping pod and a spaced second clamping pod, said second body including a first clamping pod and a spaced second clamping pod, said first clamping pod of said first body part and said first clamping pod of said second body part being opposed from each other, said second clamping pod of said first body part and said second clamping pod of said second body part being opposed from each other, a rotatable fastener device extending between said first and second body parts and constituting means upon rotation for moving said opposed clamping pods toward each other, a vehicle having a bed side rail and a vehicle bed cap supported upon said side rail, said bed cap including a lower inwardly extending flange, said flange having an opening, said first clamping pod of said first body part engaging said bed cap and said first clamping pod of said second body part engaging said bed side rail, said second clamping pod of said first body part and said second clamp pod of said second body part engaging opposite sides of said bed cap flange with said fastener device extending through said flange opening, wherein rotation of said fastener device causes said first clamping pods to clamp said bed cap to said bed side rail and said second clamping pods to clamp said bed cap flange between them.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said fastener device is positioned between both said first clamping pods and said second clamping pods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said first body part has an arm and a depending leg, said first clamping pod of said first body being located on one end of said arm, said second clamping pod of said first body being located on one end of said leg, said second body part having first and second generally parallel legs, said first clamping pod of said second body part being located on one end of said first leg, said second clamping pod of said second body part being located on one end of said second leg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said second body part is U-shaped in which said first and second legs thereof are integrally connected by a web, said fastener device engaging said first body part arm and said second body part web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said fastener device is a threaded bolt, said second body part web having a threaded bore, said bolt being inserted through said first body part into said bore for moving said opposed clamping pods toward each other upon rotation of the bolt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said vehicle includes a seal positioned between said vehicle bed side rail and said vehicle bed cap.
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