Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
224567000 | Article retaining means | 60 |
20100001031 | VEHICULAR CANISTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A vehicular canister mounting structure includes a vehicle body floor provided on rear frames, a canister being provided underneath the vehicle body floor for treating gasoline vapor produced within a fuel tank, a guide pipe for protecting the canister, and a support for supporting the guide pipe and the canister on a vehicle body. The support includes a guide pipe bracket welded to the vehicle body floor for supporting the guide pipe, and a canister bracket welded to the guide pipe bracket for supporting the canister. Strength with which the canister bracket is welded to the guide pipe bracket is smaller than a strength with which the guide pipe bracket is welded to the vehicle body floor. | 01-07-2010 |
20100320247 | Bike Carrier - A bike carrier comprises a main mount having first and second coupled ends, with the first coupled end attached to rear of a vehicle; a first cradle assembly installed to the second coupled end horizontally and adapted for positioning wheels of a bike thereon; and a second cradle assembly including a support means vertically installed at the second coupled end, at least one adjustment means slideably disposed in and being rotatable with respect to the support means and at least one wedged member adapted to fix the at least one adjustment means to a desired vertical position, so that the second cradle assembly is adapted to hook various kinds of bike because the at least one adjustment means is able to be rotated before frame of the bike is hooked thereon. | 12-23-2010 |
20110062201 | CUP HOLDER FOR A VEHICLE - A cup holder for a vehicle may include a housing with an opening in an upper portion thereof, rail plates mounted on both sides of the housing, and a slide cover provided on the opening of the housing to open and close the cup holder by sliding back and forth along the rail plates, characterized in that the slide cover includes a plurality of shutter pieces, which are coupled with each other in a parallel direction, rail contact portions respectively formed at both side ends of each of the shutter pieces, and first protrusions, each of which is formed in a central side end of each of the rail contact portions. | 03-17-2011 |
20110089211 | Golfer's Aid - In one embodiment, a golfer's aid includes a bracket configured to be attached to a score card holder on the steering wheel of a golf cart. The bracket includes a main body and a leg extending from the main body. A recess near the distal end of the leg is sized to be received over an edge portion of the score card holder, and a fastener associated with the recess can be adjusted to clamp the bracket to the score card holder. The golfer's aid further includes a magnifying viewer coupled to the main body of the bracket whereby the user can view a score card on the score card holder through the magnifying viewer. | 04-21-2011 |
20110101060 | CROWN FORK SUPPORTED BICYCLE CARRIER - Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes first and second tines which form at least part of a substantially U-shaped structure, and a third tine extending angularly away from the U-shaped structure so as to allow the fork crown to be received between the U-shaped structure and the third tine. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first and second tines. The third tine is disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle. | 05-05-2011 |
20110163143 | DEVICE FOR THE SUPPORT OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITH ANCHORAGE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A MAGNETIC SUPPORT - Connection device of a portable electronic equipment with anchorage device provided with a magnetic support, particularly in the car driver and passenger compartment having ventilation air vents of the type provided with fins. The magnetic base has an attraction seat to house the coupling interface of the coupling plate with the coplanar approaching at least two permanent magnets reciprocally attracted one another, axially magnetized with inverted polarity. The magnetic base joined to the anchorage device has an attraction seat with a concave configuration with spherical cap section. The anchorage device is a clamp including two movable jaws, reciprocally articulated one another at a first end, with a cam-shaped surface relatively to the base of the first end, which insists in correspondence of an adjustment locknut, with respect to which a screw passes through coaxially. The magnetic base with attraction seat is associated with the locknut. | 07-07-2011 |
20110204111 | MOUNT WITH ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - A mount for motorcycles and other vehicles is provided that resists relative rotational movement at the connection between the mount and the vehicle, and at the connection between the mount and a plate that supports a portable device such as a GPS, toll transponder, radar collector and the like, while permitting disengagement at such connections in response to the application of a force to the mount. | 08-25-2011 |
20110215123 | Nitrous Oxide Bottle Carrier - A single-unit mount is provided for attaching a nitrous oxide bottle to a vehicle. The mount includes a bivalve clamp assembly mounted on legs to hold the bottle at an angle of declination approximating 23.5°. | 09-08-2011 |
20110220697 | Mobile GPS navigation device holder for a motor vehicle sun visor - A protective holder for a mobile GPS navigation device includes attaching portions for mounting to a motor vehicle sun visor. The attaching portions include clips, elastic straps, Velcro fasteners, double-sided sticking tape strips or hooks. The holder includes a main opening for the mobile GPS navigation device with adjoining sides. The adjoining sides include additional openings to provide access to the power switch, power charging jack, speaker, memory card and LCD touch screen. The holder, a rigid support plate, or clips may include exterior projection fins for the clearance of sound from the speaker or for access to the charging jack of the mobile GPS navigation device. The projection fins also allow the mobile GPS navigation device to be lifted at an angle to allow better viewing of the LCD touch screen when the mobile GPS navigation device is mounted to a motor vehicle sun visor. A pivot mechanism may also be used for additional tilting of the mobile GPS navigation device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110233250 | ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - There is provided an electrical accessory mounting device capable of adjusting an electrical accessory to the position viewable from a rider. The mounting device of the navigation apparatus | 09-29-2011 |
20110233251 | ACCESSORY HOLDER SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING TO A CUP HOLDER - An accessory holder system for mounting to a cup holder is provided. The system includes an accessory holder and a mount that is attached to the accessory holder and that may be installed in a tool-less manner into a cup holder, such that the mount grips the cup holder with enough force to be usable in highly dynamic applications. The mount includes an arm that may be a component of a scissors link and that pushes a pad against an inner surface of the cup holder to lock the mount in the cup holder. | 09-29-2011 |
20110248060 | Rotatable mobile device holder for a motor vehicle sun visor - A protective holder for a mobile device includes attaching portions for mounting to a motor vehicle sun visor. The attaching portions include clips, elastic straps, Velcro fasteners, double-sided sticking tape strips or hooks. The holder includes a main opening for the mobile device with adjoining sides. The adjoining sides include additional openings to provide access to the power switch, power charging jack, speaker, memory card, camera, flash, microphone, keypad, volume adjust, headphone jack, HDMI video jack, LCD or image touch screen. A rotating mechanism may be used for swiveling the mobile device from portrait or landscape positions and vice-versa while it is inserted in the holder. The mobile device can be a cell phone or a smartphone that can serve as a portable GPS navigation device. | 10-13-2011 |
20110266322 | SPORTS RACK AND METHOD - The invention is directed to a sports rack or support system that has a pair of mounting posts adapted to be received in the stake holes of a pickup truck. A frame is supported by mounting posts. The frame includes a pair of laterally extending supports adapted to be positioned above the side rails and behind the cab when the mounting posts are in the stake holes. In one embodiment, the frame includes a first and a second frame elements. The frame elements have an arm that extends out along the side rail of the pickup truck. The laterally extending supports extend perpendicularly from the arms into the bed of the pickup truck. The laterally extending supports may be adjustable in length. | 11-03-2011 |
20110297717 | HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A holder for a beverage container includes a container receptacle configured to receive a beverage container, a separate base disposed in the container receptacle and at least one holding jaw formed in a single piece with the base. The holding jaw is inwardly resilient and pressable toward an outside of the container receptacle. | 12-08-2011 |
20110315731 | CARGO RETAINER DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A cargo retaining device for a vehicle includes: a pedestal part having an abutting part configured to be located so as to straddle a pair of guide pieces; an interlocking part provided on the pedestal part for retaining a cargo; a shaft body supported movably along an axis direction by the pedestal part; and a locking part formed into an elongated shape having a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of a slit between the pair of guide pieces and a length dimension larger than the width dimension of the slit, and supported by one end of the shaft body. Further, the cargo retaining device includes a locking lever supported by the other end of the shaft body, and configured so as to change a position between a locked position for pulling the locking part up to the pedestal part side and an unlocked position for causing the locking part to be apart from the pedestal part. | 12-29-2011 |
20120097725 | DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE FOR VEHICLE - A device for accommodating an electronic appliance for a vehicle is provided, which includes a housing having a front surface on which an opening is formed, and assembled on a fascia panel in the neighborhood of a head unit to be synchronized; a tray drawn in/out of the housing through the opening and having a connector installed on one side thereof to be connected to the electronic appliance; a slide unit connected between the housing and the tray to make the tray slidingly move against the housing; and a guide rack integrally prepared on a bottom surface of the tray to gradually pop up the tray up to a predetermined angle as the tray is moved forward for a predetermined distance by the slide unit and then is guided along a guide provided in the housing, and to gradually place the tray downward when the tray is slidingly moved backward. | 04-26-2012 |
20120118931 | STABILIZING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR A STOWED MOBILE SATELLITE REFLECTOR ANTENNA - A stabilizing mechanism and method for a reflector antenna, in a mobile satellite system on a transport, such as a vehicle, for substantially minimizing damage to the reflector antenna when stowed. The stabilizing mechanism uses a stabilizing surface and a pair of stabilizing devices connected on opposite sides of the reflector antenna to provide a pre-load separation distance between a stabilizing surface and the reflector antenna when the reflector antenna is stowed. The pre-loaded separation minimizes any movement of the reflector antenna towards the stabilizing surface during movement of the transport or in adverse environmental conditions. | 05-17-2012 |
20120168482 | GEAR SHIFT MOUNTED ACCESSORY HOLDER - Accessory holders and methods of displaying an accessory or a display screen of an accessory to an occupant of a vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, the accessory holder has a lower portion configured to couple to the gear shift of a vehicle. In another aspect, the accessory holder is configured to secure a personal electronic accessory. | 07-05-2012 |
20120181315 | IN-VEHICLE FIXTURE FOR DRIVING ASSIST DEVICE - An in-vehicle fixture for driving assist devices has a hanging seat, at least one contact arm and at least one first connection member. The hanging seat has a saddle portion formed on a bottom of the hanging seat and hung on a fixing rod of a rearview mirror of a vehicle. One end of each one of the at least one contact arm is connected with the hanging seat, and the other end abuts against one of an inside surface of the windshield, an inner roof of the vehicle and a junction between the inside surface of the windshield and the inner roof. Each one of the at least one first connection member is formed on the hanging seat and is directly connected with a second connection member formed on a driving assist device so that the hanging seat can be easily firmly mounted. | 07-19-2012 |
20120234885 | Wet Umbrella Carrier - An umbrella carrier secures a wet umbrella outside of a vehicle. A closed umbrella is strapped or otherwise secured to at least one umbrella carrier arm that is attached to a mounting pole coupled with a vehicle window support clip or some other temporary mounting means. | 09-20-2012 |
20120292360 | Stake hole assembly for device attachment - An attachment mechanism is described for attaching accessories to a stake hole in the sidewall of a cargo area of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The mechanism comprises of a base plate with a grove formed in the top of the base plate having the shape of an inverted T. An attachment plate having a connector, also having the shape of an inverted T, is attached to the bottom surface of the attachment plate. An attachment such as a tie down ring, a tie down anchor, a flag pole or tent pole holder or the like is attached to the top surface of the attachment plate. The attachment plate can then be attached to the base plate by sliding the inverted T shaped connector into the inverted T shaped groove in the base plate. Another attachment mechanism is described which can be used to attach accessories to vehicles without stake holes or to other regions of a vehicle. | 11-22-2012 |
20120298708 | CUP HOLDER-MOUNTED CRADLE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus for supporting a computing device in a vehicle using a platform and cup holder receptacle or center console edge or compartment using gravity, pressure, rotational motion or additional lip to secure the apparatus is disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20130043290 | DOUBLE DIN AUTOMOBILE MOUNT FOR TABLET COMPUTERS - A tablet mount is disclosed herein having an insert configured for mounting in a receptacle, the insert having two plates, each plate having a set of openings matched to a plurality amounting holes, the two plates being parallel to each other; a face plate coupled to the insert, the face plate having an adjustable support extending therefrom; and a tablet holder coupled to the adjustable support. A method of using the tablet mount is also disclosed herein. | 02-21-2013 |
20130105536 | FLUSH MOUNTED CENTER CONSOLE CUP HOLDER | 05-02-2013 |
20130306695 | Arrangement For Mounting A Tank To A Vehicle - An arrangement for mounting a tank to a vehicle provides a support structure that can be employed in the same mounting location to mount tanks of different dimensions. The support structure comprises at least one support bracket mounted on a vehicle body. The support bracket comprising two mounting points spaced apart from each other and spaced from the vehicle body. A strap that is tightened to clamp around the tank has two mounts spaced along the length of the strap to connect to the two mounting points respectively. Some rotational movement is allowed where the mounts connect to the mounting points to accommodate tanks with different cross-sectional dimensions. | 11-21-2013 |
20140091123 | DOUBLE BALL SLIDE ON MOUNT WITH SCREW OVER SENSOR - A double ball rearview device mounting assembly includes a bracket having a windshield engagement surface, an internal sensor receiving aperture, and an external clip engagement wall. A sensor is adapted for reception in the internal sensor receiving aperture. A clip is operably coupled to the bracket to secure the sensor. A bracket cover is configured to slide into secure engagement with the bracket and includes a first mounting ball. A barrel is pivotally coupled to the first mounting ball at one end, and is pivotally coupled to a second mounting ball at the other end. A rearview device is operably mounted to the second mounting ball. | 04-03-2014 |
20140138419 | ADJUSTABLE PORTABLE DEVICE HOLDER - Adjustable portable device holder systems and methods are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder. | 05-22-2014 |
20140231480 | READY ACCESS FIREARM RELEASE - An apparatus adaptable for use within a vehicle that secures a firearm and enables rapid release of the firearm. The apparatus possesses intuitive and accessible controls permitting hands free operation requiring no visual inspection during use so a user can maintain his or her gaze on a perceived threat and rapidly obtain access to the firearm in the ready state. | 08-21-2014 |
20140367437 | BICYCLE VEHICLE INTERIOR MOUNTING SYSTEM - A bicycle mounting system is provided having a base board with a flat top, a threaded aperture, and an alignment feature. A removable fork mount includes a first lug extending from a first side, a second lug extending from a second side and a threaded fastener for removably attaching the fork mount to the base board. The threaded fastener has a knob to enable attaching and removing the fork mount without tools. A contact fastener on the base board attaches the system to a vehicle. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367438 | EQUIPMENT CARRIER WITH A TENSIONED TETHER THAT RETAINS EQUIPMENT IN AN EQUIPMENT HOLDER - An equipment carrier configured to secure at least one piece of equipment to a user, and corresponding method. The equipment carrier includes at least one equipment holder configured to be secured to the user. The equipment holder includes an engaging portion configured to receive the equipment. At least one tether includes a first portion attached to the equipment and a second portion attached to the user at a second location offset from the engaging portion. The at least one tether applies a tension force on the equipment to retain the equipment with the engaging portion of the equipment holder. The tension force is negligible when the equipment is disengaged from the equipment holder and positioned near the second location. | 12-18-2014 |
20150097013 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory system for a vehicle includes a bracket configured for adhesive attachment at an in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The bracket includes an attaching portion having an aperture therethrough and includes a pair of attaching arms extending from the attaching portion. An interior rearview mirror assembly has a mounting base that is attached at the attaching portion of the bracket with the bracket adhesively attached at the windshield. With the mounting base attached at the attaching portion, a rain sensor is disposed at the in-cabin surface of the windshield and the aperture of the attaching portion circumscribes the rain sensor. With the bracket adhesively attached at the windshield, a forward camera module is attached at the attaching arms of the bracket and generally at the in-cabin surface of the windshield so that an imager of the forward camera module has a field of view through the windshield. | 04-09-2015 |
20160031379 | CUP HOLDER GUN HOLSTER - A holster for receiving and holding a handgun and that can be placed in a cup-holder. The holster includes a base that is structured to fit into a cup-holder and that defines a cavity for receiving a portion of the handgun. A barrel support element is positioned within the cavity of the base and a top is positioned on the base and defines an opening into the interior. through which the barrel of the handgun can penetrate when being positioned into the barrel support element. In operation, the base is configured to be inserted into a cup-holder of a vehicle and thus operate to provide storage for a handgun but, also provide easy access to the handgun. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031380 | Storage Assembly - A storage assembly for retaining an electronic device on a vehicle minor so the electronic device does not impede a driver's view includes a mount operationally coupled to a vehicle mirror. A rail is operationally coupled to the mount. The rail extends downwardly from the vehicle minor. A basket is operationally coupled to the rail. The basket is positioned below a threshold of the vehicle's windshield. The basket contains the electronic device. The electronic device is accessible to the driver. | 02-04-2016 |
20160039357 | MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING THE SAME ON AN AUTOMOTIVE - The mobile device accessory includes a fixing plate to be fixed to a surface of a mobile device, a ring having an opening portion at a side thereof and a connecting member connecting the opening portion of the ring with the fixing plate such that the ring is configured to rotate to have various angles with respect to the fixing plate and an angle between the ring and the fixing plate is configured to maintain. Thus, the mobile device accessory may make the ring have various angles and the ring maintain a specific angle to carry or position the mobile device conveniently. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039394 | ANTI-ROLL STRUCTURE - An anti-roll structure suitable for blocking rolling objects. The anti-roll structure comprises a first support element and a second support element, which consist in, respectively, a lying surface adapted to be placed on a bearing plane and, parallel to the said bearing plane, and a support surface, opposite to the lying surface and inclined with respect to the said lying surface. A junction element is positioned so that it lies on a plane perpendicular to the lying surface and supporting surface. The first and second support element can be placed at a predefined angle with respect to each other by means of the junction element. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052463 | HOLDING APPARATUS FOR MULTIPURPOSE - A holding apparatus for multipurpose may include a rotation bar having an insertion groove formed at one end portion thereof, the insertion groove having a screw thread formed thereon, and a plurality of catching protrusions formed at the another end portion thereof along an outer circumference, a clamp having a screw groove, engaged with the screw thread, which is formed at an end portion side of the clamp which is separated or engaged with the screw thread of the rotation bar and preventing the separation by an end portion inserted into the insertion groove along a rotation axis of the rotation bar, and a grip member provided to another end portion of the rotation bar, including a fastening apparatus to be fastened to a target object, and preventing rotation of the rotation bar by being caught and coupled to the catching protrusions upon locking the fastening apparatus. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059916 | BICYCLE MOUNT DEVICE - A device for mounting a bicycle, regardless of the positioning of the top cross-bar, to a bicycle rack, the device includes a bicycle attachment member, a mounting member, and a connection member. The bicycle attachment member is dimensioned to cooperate with a seat positioning member of the bicycle to secure the bicycle attachment member to the seat positioning member. The mounting member extends at an angle relative to the bicycle attachment member. The connection member connects the bicycle attachment member to the mounting member, wherein the bicycle is maintained in level position on the bicycle rack during transport. | 03-03-2016 |
20160144919 | ARTICLE FOR TEMPORARILY AFFIXING PERSONAL MUSIC DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an article adapted for temporarily affixing a personal music device to a vehicle. The article includes an attachment arm, a mounting arm integrally attached to the attachment arm with a connecting structure, and a key slot forming an aperture in the attachment arm for attaching a personal music device to the attachment arm. The article may be a one-piece structure. | 05-26-2016 |
20160201847 | HAND-HELD OR VEHICLE MOUNTED CAMERA STABILIZATION SYSTEM | 07-14-2016 |
224568000 | Tie-down | 4 |
20110147426 | READING RACK FOR USE WITH VEHICLE - A reading rack for use with vehicles is proposed, comprising: a sheath member adapted to cover the steering wheel of a vehicle; a bottom member adapted to fasten to a surface of the sheath member; and a pressing member coupled with the sheath member and located at an upper surface of the sheath member, thereby allowing pages of an article/book to be placed above the bottom member and underneath the pressing member. The reading rack of the invention further comprises a holding member consisting of a clipping portion and a coupling portion, wherein the clipping portion is adapted to clip an article or book and couple with the surface of the bottom member by the coupling portion, thereby securely fastening a reading article or a piece of paper onto the steering wheel of a vehicle to provide for convenient reading while stopped or quick reference while driving. | 06-23-2011 |
20120193384 | Strap-Mounted Stabilizer For A Bicycle Carrier - A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a single-piece frame member. The vehicle-engaging and equipment-engaging members extend outward from a central portion. Optionally, the equipment carrier may be mounted in at least a first and second operational orientation. The interior of each equipment support is hollow such that one equipment support may be stacked within another. Straps pass through and are secured to the frame member. The straps are further connected to a vehicle to secure the frame member to the vehicle. | 08-02-2012 |
20140263515 | EQUIPMENT CRADLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - An equipment cradle for motor vehicles that is capable of securing equipment during transit in the passenger compartment of motor vehicles, and rests on the motor vehicles seats and is securely coupled to the motor vehicle using the standard Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Restraint System. | 09-18-2014 |
20150115011 | SECURING DEVICE FOR ON BICYCLE CARRY RACK - A securing device includes a base, a positioning member and a belt. The positioning member has a lever pivotably connected thereto and an insertion hole is defined between the inside of the lever and the positioning member. A tooth extends from the inside of the lever and located in the insertion hole. The base is mounted to the bicycle carry rack and the positioning member is connected to the base. The bicycle frame is accommodated in the positioning member. The belt has one end connected to the base and the other end of the belt inserted into the insertion hole. The belt has multiple engaging notches and the tooth on the lever is engaged with one of the engaging notches to secure the bicycle frame between the belt and the positioning member. The tooth is disengaged from the engaging notch to release the belt by pivoting the lever. | 04-30-2015 |
224570000 | Clamp | 13 |
20100200631 | Secured device for a headset support - A device to support a headset along a wall of a vehicle, that includes a hook that has a base to receive a headband of the headset, with this base being intended to be fastened transversally to the wall by its back and being integral at the opposite front with an external element for holding the headband on the base. The hook has on opening between the back and the external element with a width I at least equal to the width of the headband, permitting the passage of the headband toward the base or during removal from the base. The aforementioned device has an anti-release element blocking the opening over a width at least large enough to prevent the passage of the headband through the opening. This anti-release element can be displaced by manual action directly on the anti-release element or through the headset into a release position to allow the passage of the headband. | 08-12-2010 |
20110284606 | LADDER CLAMP AND METHOD THEREOF - A ladder clamp including an anchor part and a ladder retaining part, wherein the anchor part includes an anchor able to be arranged to cooperate with a fixing on a vehicle, and the ladder retaining part includes a body and a securing means, the securing means being co-operable with the anchor part to clamp the ladder retaining part to the anchor part in a releasable manner, wherein the securing means includes a locking element that pivots with respect to the body between clamped and unclamped orientations. | 11-24-2011 |
20120018476 | Collapsible Vehicle-Mounted Equipment Carrier - A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a hub portion to which is secured a number of vehicle-engaging and equipment-engaging support members. The various support members are each connected to sections of the hub that are movable relative to one another and that include engagement structure to hold the hub sections in desired angular positions with respect to one another. The hub sections can be moved upon disengagement of a clamping mechanism that compresses the hub sections into engagement with one another, and also holds each of the various components of the carrier in connection with one another. | 01-26-2012 |
20130240587 | HOLDER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR RECEIVING MOBILE DEVICES - A holder for motor vehicles for receiving a mobile device, with a housing and with clamping jaws for clamping the mobile device, the housing is equipped with a dedicated power supply for the clamping operation, wherein the clamping jaws are movable electromechanically for opening or closing purposes. | 09-19-2013 |
20130270317 | Support and Protection Device for Mobile Apparatus - A support and protection device includes a mounting frame, a connecting unit connected with the mounting frame, a support unit connected with the connecting unit, and an attachment unit connected with the support unit. Thus, the support and protection device is attached to a car by the sucker of the attachment unit and is placed on a horizontal plane by the stand of the attachment unit so that the mobile apparatus is used in the car and can also be operated outdoors. In addition, the support and protection device has an angle adjustable function by the spherical adjusting portion of the connecting unit so that the angle of the mobile apparatus can be adjusted. | 10-17-2013 |
20140014698 | VEHICLE MOUNTING PLATFORM USING EXISTING OPENING - A mounting platform attached to a vehicle through an existing opening. A base portion having a clamp is placed through a brake light assembly opening, after the brake light assembly has been removed, and is securely held to the roof of a vehicle. A platform portion is attached to the base portion. The mounting platform is used to mount accessories such as light bars, emergency lights, antennas, or any other accessory desired to be mounted to the vehicle. The mounting platform may be easily installed and removed from the vehicle without any damage or modification to the vehicle and without drilling any additional holes in the vehicle. | 01-16-2014 |
20140131408 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An apparatus for securing a personal electronic device to a solid support structure and a method of using the same is provided. The apparatus generally comprises a platform for supporting a personal electronic device such as a smart phone or tablet and a means for securing a personal device to said platform. The apparatus may further comprise a means of securing the apparatus to a transport carrier, such as a shopping cart or bicycle. | 05-15-2014 |
20140312088 | ATTACHMENT TOOL FOR USE WITH VEHICLE-MOUNTED ARTICLE - An attachment tool for use with a vehicle-mounted article includes a fitting member fitted in a switch mounting hole which is formed in a dashboard of a vehicle so that a post-fitting switch or the like is attachable to the switch mounting hole and which is covered by a blind lid, and a connecting member having a distal end to which a vehicle-mounted article is connected and formed on a front of the fitting member. | 10-23-2014 |
20150028076 | ANCHOR ON A LOAD CARRIER FOR A BICYCLE THROUGH-AXLE - An anchor for releasably securing a bicycle through-axle, that is installed in a wheelless front fork of a bicycle, to a load carrier. The anchor is made up of an anchor body having a through-axle receiving space for receiving a bicycle through-axle therein. The anchor additionally has a movable wedge located within the anchor body and transitionable between a receiving configuration in which an interior of the receiving space is expanded for insertably receiving a bicycle through-axle therein, and a secured configuration in which the movable wedge is in lateral abutting engagement with a bicycle through-axle received within the interior of the receiving space. | 01-29-2015 |
20150076200 | Wheel Clamping Bicycle Carrier - A bicycle carrier that allows for carrying at least one bicycle on a motor vehicle by holding the bicycle(s) at its wheels only, without touching the frame of the bicycle(s). | 03-19-2015 |
20150329060 | Bicycle Carrier - A bicycle rack that allows multiple bicycles to be secured in a fanned out position includes a mounting section, a main body, and a plurality of bicycle-receiving subassemblies. The mounting section provides a means for supporting the main body and attaching the bicycle rack to a vehicle, while the main body supports the plurality of bicycle-receiving subassemblies. Each of the plurality of bicycle-receiving subassemblies includes a frame-receiving cradle, a first pedal-receiving clamp, a second pedal-receiving clamp, and a pedal arm. The frame-receiving cradle provides a telescoping structure for supporting the down tube of a bicycle, while the first pedal-receiving clamp and the second pedal-receiving clamp provide a means for supporting the pedals of the bicycle, wherein the pedal arm offsets the second pedal-receiving clamp from the first pedal-receiving clamp. The main body includes a primary beam and a secondary beam; the secondary beam being detachable when fewer bicycles are transported. | 11-19-2015 |
20160096485 | CLAMPING APPARATUS WITH AUXILIARY MIRROR - A clamping apparatus with auxiliary mirror is provided, including a first clamping unit, an auxiliary minor, a first adjustable connection unit, and a second clamping unit; wherein the first clamping unit for clamping to a rear-view minor of a car; the auxiliary minor being disposed at the first clamping unit; the first adjustable connection unit for connecting the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit, and able to adjust a position and an angle of the second clamping unit with respect to the first clamping unit; the second clamping unit including two clamping elements with adjustable clamping width to clamp an electronic device. As such, the auxiliary mirror can provide a viewing angle different from the rear-view mirror to improve driving safety. | 04-07-2016 |
20160167586 | SUPPORT FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, PARTICULARLY IN A VEHICLE, SET COMPRISING SUCH A SUPPORT AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ASSOCIATED RETENTION PROCESS | 06-16-2016 |
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20090090758 | Mountain Mike's reproductions ATV gun rack/pop-up shooting rest - Mountain Mike's Reproductions ATV Gun Rack/Pop-up Shooting Rest is a rack to be mounted on an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle). This rack will hold a gun or rifle securely for travel and double as a shooting rest when stopped. Its appearance is similar to many ATV gun mounted rack. The difference is its ability to be released on one end and with the use of gas spring pop-up and double as a shooting rest. It will be mounted to pop-up to the left for left handed shooters or turned around to pop-up to the right for right handed shooters. The one side of the rack which comes up is levered to maintain a vertical position and rotates 360 degrees to work as a shooting rest. It can be used from a stationary ATV in the riding position or by off-mounted riders around the ATV. While traveling, the rack is securely held down in the locked position with the use a cam clamp. When stationary and ready to use the clamp lock down is released and the end of the rack is pushed up by the gas spring. After use the user simply pushes down the rest into the | 04-09-2009 |
20120055968 | RATCHET BINDER STORAGE RACK - A ratchet rack for storing a plurality of ratchet binders comprising: a center section; a side section extending from each side of the center section; a mounting section perpendicularly extending from each side section, where said mounting section include a means to enable the mounting of the rack onto a truck or trailer frame; and an opening between the side sections, where said opening provides a means for the insertion of the plurality of ratchet binders. The ratchet rack may further include a security plate that covers the ratchet binders. The security plate may include a mounting plate, a top plate, a front plate and a hinge. The hinge joins the top plate and mounting plate and the front plate extends at a 90-degree angle from the top plate. | 03-08-2012 |
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20160159291 | Mounting Clip - A holder device to hold a mobile device with respect to a vent or a surface of a vehicle has a ball-and-socket joint pivotally coupling together a clip to engage the vent or surface, and a clamp to releasably carry the mobile device. The ball-and-socket joint has a ball pivotally disposed in a socket. The ball-and-socket joint has a friction fit or an interference fit between the ball and the socket sufficient to hold a position between the ball and the socket under a weight of the clamp and the mobile device without an applied external force. | 06-09-2016 |