Title: Accessory device
Abstract: An accessory bracket is provided for mounting an accessory in a desired position. A mirror other instrument may be mounted close to the field of vision of a pilot of a boat, for instance. The bracket may be mounted to a tower or other structure with a mount forming a clamp so that the bracket and an attached accessory are above the lines of sight of the pilot, thereby avoiding obstructing the pilot's view of the environment of the boat. The bracket includes an arm extending from the mount and a post extending from the arm. The mount is adjustable relative to the structure, and the bracket is accordingly adjustable. The accessory is mounted to the post and is adjustable relative to the post such that the accessory may rotate around the post and may pivot relative to the post, or vice versa. The arm may be raised and lowered. These adjustment characteristics an accessory to be mounted in a desired position.
Patent Number: 7,007,904 Issued on 03/07/2006 to Schultz
| Inventors:
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Schultz; James (211 Sandy Point La., Lake Zurich, IL 60047)
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| Appl. No.:
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834458 |
| Filed:
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April 29, 2004 |
| Current U.S. Class: |
248/230.1; 248/231.61; 248/479.1; 359/871 |
| Current Intern'l Class: |
A47B 96/06 (20060101) |
| Field of Search: |
248/2301,231.61,231.85,228.5,230.5,466,475.1,479.1,484,541
359/871,872
108/158.11,158.13
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References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Ramirez; Ramon O
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
Parent Case Text
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
10/441,523, filed May 20, 2003, entitled "Accessory Device," the specification
of which is entirely incorporated herein and which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application No. 60/402,401, filed Aug. 9, 2002, entitled "Tower Mounted Mirror
Bracket," is related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/182,104, filed
May 20, 2003, entitled "Bracket," and is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/764,895,
filed Jan. 26, 2004, entitled "Accessory Device."
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An accessory bracket comprising:
an adjustably securable bracket mount for securing the accessory bracket to a boat;
an arm having a first rigid portion extending from the bracket mount and a second
rigid portion extending from the first rigid portion; and
an accessory mount positioned on a rigid portion of the arm for securing an accessory
to the arm;
a releasably securable joint allowing the first rigid portion to be disconnected
from the bracket mount, wherein the first portion and bracket mount have respective
first and second cooperating structures forming the joint, and the cooperating
structures define a predetermined relative orientation between the first rigid
portion and the bracket mount when secured at the joint.
2. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the joint is a quick release joint.
3. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the joint includes a step.
4. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the first rigid portion includes
a first end and a second end, the first end including the second cooperating structure
for forming the joint, and the second end having a predetermined position when
the first rigid portion and bracket mount are secured at the joint.
5. The accessory bracket of claim 4 wherein the second rigid portion includes
a first end and a second end, the second rigid portion first end being secured
joined with the first rigid portion second end, and the accessory mount is secured
with the second end of the second rigid portion in a predetermined position.
6. The accessory bracket of claim 5 further including a pivot, wherein the first
rigid portion second end is a first pivot end, and the second rigid portion first
end is a second pivot end.
7. The accessory bracket of claim 6 wherein the pivot may be selectively secured
to position the accessory mount in a predetermined range of positions.
8. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the accessory mount includes a clamp
for permitting a secured accessory to rotate around a central longitudinal axis
of the arm.
9. The accessory bracket of claim 8 wherein the arm includes a pivot for adjusting
the position of the accessory mount.
10. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the accessory mount may be rotationally
adjusted around a central longitudinal axis of the arm.
11. The accessory bracket of claim 1 wherein the accessory mount allows a secured
accessory to be rotated around a post securable to the accessory mount.
12. An accessory bracket comprising:
an adjustably securable bracket mount for securing the accessory bracket to a boat;
an arm extending from the bracket mount; and
an accessory mount for securing an accessory to the arm, wherein the arm includes
a joint allowing a portion of the accessory bracket to be removed from the bracket
mount, wherein the joint is formed by two portions of the arm, and the two portions
are releasably securable by at least one peg.
13. The accessory bracket of claim 12 wherein the peg is a screw.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an accessory bracket and, in particular, to a bracket
for an accessory such as a mirror for a pleasure craft boat.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Currently, pleasure craft boats such as speedboats, cruising vessels,
and yachts are often used for watersports such as water skiing and wakeboarding.
Typically, these watersports involve the boat traveling at a relatively high velocity.
As is known, a boat is unable to simply apply brakes and stop. Instead, a boat
must cut or reverse its throttle to reduce its linear forward velocity. In addition,
a boat's ability to turn involves adjusting the direction of a rudder that creates
a turning resistance against the water or involves adjusting the direction of the
screws on the engine itself relative to the line of travel of the boat. In turning
the boat, the turning radius of the boat is dependent upon the boat's speed. This
is so because the adjusting of the rudder or direction of the engine screws turns
the boat physically but does not directly change its path. The path is only altered
by altering the momentum of the boat which is overcome by the resistance of the
water against the keel or other hull shape of the boat.
During watersports such as water skiing or wakeboarding, a person on a ski
or wakeboard, for instance, grips and holds a rope tethered to the boat. The speed
of the boat allows the person holding onto the rope to be pulled along behind the
boat while using the ski or wakeboard to ride generally atop the water's surface.
The wakeboarder or skier is often not directly behind the boat, as the person will
attempt to ride across the wake of the boat or over ramps and the like, as well
as being to a side of the boat as the boat turns. During this activity, the boat
pilot or another on-board person must watch the skiing or wakeboarding person whose
only method for stopping is signaling the pilot or releasing the grip on the rope.
If the person falls or otherwise releases the rope, the boat must return to the
person for retrieval. Oftentimes, the only signs of the fallen person's presence
in the water are the person's life vest and ski or wakeboard, for instance.
A boat pilot must be keenly aware of all surroundings and instruments. Because
a boat operated at a high speed has attendant issues with its ability to stop and/or
turn, the margin for error in reacting to another ship or craft, such as a much
faster jet ski that may cross the boat's path, is relatively small. In addition,
the pilot must be aware of a person, such as a skier or wakeboarder, who is being
pulled by boat in order to recognize the person has fallen, quickly locate the
person, and provide protection to and retrieve the otherwise stranded person.
Similarly, lights, radar or other navigation equipment, instrument displays,
speakers, or other accessories may be mounted on a boat. In each of these instances,
it is desirable that the accessory is mounted in particular position. Accordingly,
there has been a need for an accessory bracket that mounts or holds accessories
or instrumentation out of the forward and peripheral lines of sight of a boat pilot.
There has been a need for a bracket for a rearview mirror which mounts out of these
lines of sight while also providing a clear view of a person, such as a skier or
wakeboarder, who is being pulled behind the boat. In addition, there has been a
need for a bracket to mount navigation equipment so that a standing pilot can easily
glance at the equipment without significant deviation from watching the boat's
environment and path. Lights are desired to be mounted so that the light may be
cast upon the interior of the boat, cast outboard toward the direction the boat
is traveling, cast outboard and rearward to light up the path of a skier or wakeboarder,
or the field in which a person may be fishing, or cast outboard in any direction
to investigate the environment of the boat or other vehicle. In many instances,
then, it is desirable to have an accessory bracket that can mount an accessory
in a particular orientation, and preferably an accessory bracket that is adjustable mounted.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an accessory bracket
is
disclosed. Preferably, the bracket is used with a boat and mounted on a tower or
other structure that extends above or to the side of a pilot so that the structure
does not impede movement of the pilot or other occupants within the boat. The bracket,
then, is mounted so that it does not impede the movement of a passenger in the
boat while making the accessory available to the pilot. The bracket includes an
adjustable mount for securing to the structure, and includes an arm and a post
for adjustably securing an accessory thereto. The arm and the post may be separate,
fixed components or may be formed integral. The mount may include a clamp member.
As a typical structure is a tower formed of tubular members, the mount may form
a cylindrical opening which secures around a portion of a tubular member of the tower.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, an accessory bracket
is disclosed that may be utilized with a variety of accessories benefitting the
enjoyment of a vehicle such as a boat. For instance, lights may be mounted in a
particular orientation for casting light in a particular area, speakers may be
directed towards people would desire to hear sounds produced by the speakers, and
instrumentation or displays may be mounted to provide ease of use, adjustment,
or viewing of the instruments. Preferably, the accessory is adjustably mounted
by an adjustable mount between the accessory bracket and the boat, an adjustable
mount between the accessory and the bracket, an adjustable mount as part of the
accessory bracket, or a combination of these.
In some preferred embodiments, the accessory bracket is adjustable by its mount
to provide a variety of positions for locating the bracket on the boat structure.
This allows the bracket to be adjusted according to the sight lines of a pilot
so as not to obstruct these sight lines. In addition, the arm itself may have cooperating
components, one component being secured at the mount and a second component moving
relative to the secured component. The second component may have the post and accessory
attached thereto. The two components of the arm may cooperate and move relative
to each other with a hinge so that the second component may be raised or lowered
depending on the pilot's sight lines.
The accessory itself is attached to the post and/or second component of a hinged
arm. The accessory may rotate around by its attachment to adjust the accessory
to a desired position. The accessory may be attached by a clamp that further includes
a pivot with the accessory so that the position of the accessory may be further adjusted.
In one embodiment, the accessory may be a mirror assembly. The mirror assembly
is then mounted above the view of the pilot so that the pilot can see in a direction
rearward of the boat with an unobstructed view, and the mirror assembly is tilted
downward so that a mirror attached thereto provides the pilot with the rearward
view. The pivot of the clamp provides the ability to adjust the desired portion
of the rearward view that is directed towards the pilot.
In this manner, the accessory such as a mirror or other instrument may be adjusted
to provide the pilot with a clear view of the accessory. The pilot's position in
the boat may shift left to right, and the pilot may be standing or sitting. Accordingly,
the accessory bracket provides the pilot with the ability to adjust, according
to need, the direction and position of the accessory bracket. The position of the
accessory, such as a rearview mirror, is maintained close to the field of vision
of the pilot without obstructing the pilot's view of the environment, and the viewing
of the accessory is simple and unobstructed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of an accessory bracket in a form
of the present invention including an attached rearview mirror and being attached
to a tower of a boat;
FIG. 1A is partial side elevation view of the boat and tower of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded front elevation view of a second embodiment of
an accessory bracket in a form of the present invention including an attached rearview mirror;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of a first position of a third embodiment of
an accessory bracket in a form of the present invention including an attached mirror,
a second position being depicted in phantom;
FIG. 4 is a partially exploded front elevation view of the accessory bracket
of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a joint of the embodiment of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of a third embodiment of an accessory bracket
in a form of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the accessory bracket of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a first portion of the accessory bracket of FIG.
6; and,
FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a second portion of the accessory bracket of FIG. 6.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring initially to FIG. 1, a representation of a boat B with an accessory
bracket
10 of the present invention is depicted. The boat B is equipped
with a tower T that may be equipped with various items such as satellite equipment,
radar, or other antennae, as well as speakers or any other desired accessory. As
depicted, the tower T includes a pair of lights L and a mount M. The mount M is
used, as an example, for attaching a rope (not shown) by which a wakeboarder may
be towed. As can be seen in FIG. 1A, the tower T is a structure with a forward
most point of front tubular members F mounted at approximately the middle of the
boat B and angled toward the stern of the boat B as the front members rise from
the boat B. The front members F meet rear tubular members R at a point above the
stern of the boat where a crossbar C connects the members F, R. It should be noted
that a tower, a superstructure, or other apparatus may be on a mount in a different
configuration. In addition, the tower or other apparatus may be permanently fixed
to the boat, collapsible, or removable. In any event, it is preferable that any
accessory and the accessory bracket
10 are easily and quickly removable.
A pilot P is standing at controls on the starboard side of the boat B. Ideally,
the need of pilot P to look in a direction other than forward or peripherally across
the surface of the water is minimized. When the pilot P reads the instruments on
the boat or otherwise monitors the information necessary for operating the boat,
only a slight movement of the pilot's eyes is preferable. As used herein, lines
of sight or vision lines generally refer to a 360° environmental field view
out-board from the boat B and includes from approximately horizontal to the surface
of the water. Accordingly, the accessory bracket
10 may provide a position
for an accessory that is used in piloting the boat so that, for instance, a standing
pilot need not look to the dashboard or control panel of the boat to make a determination
of speed, direction, fuel supply, or other indicators, and the bracket
10
preferably does so with minimal obscuring of the pilot's lines of sight.
The accessory bracket
10 provides a mount for an accessory A above the
plane of the standing pilot's sight. The bracket
10 is mounted to a front
tubular member F of the tower T. As can be seen, the bracket
10 is mounted
at a sufficient height so that the accessory is above the pilot's lines of sight.
However, the portion of the front member F providing the sufficient height is not
necessarily in front of the pilot's position at the controls. Accordingly, the
bracket
10 is arcuate or curved so that a first, riser portion rises vertically
and is directed somewhat towards the bow of the boat B, and a second part turns
to form an extension in a direction lateral to the boat.
The bracket
10 may hold an accessory A such as a mirror assembly
12
including a mirror
42. In order to provide a large field of rear vision
to the pilot P, the mirror
42 is large or oversized, or may be curved as
is typical of rearview mirrors. For instance, the mirror may be larger than a foot
(12 inches) across with a height of four or more inches. Therefore, the curved
shaped, as well as a taper, of the bracket
10 enables the bracket
10
to support a large accessory A or mirror assembly
12 while simultaneously
being configured to avoid unnecessary obstruction of a pilot's view.
When the boat is operated under certain conditions, it is necessary to protect
the pilot's vision and view. Accordingly, a windshield section S is in front of
the pilot, and a second windshield section S is provided on the port side of the
boat B for a navigator, co-pilot, or passengers. The pilot P is generally either
in a standing position with vision lines above the top of the windshield S, as
depicted, or in a sitting position with vision lines through the windshield S.
However, the instruments and controls of the boat are typically arranged below
the windshield S. Accordingly, in order to read these, the eyes of a standing pilot
P must deviate from forward lines of sight much greater than do the eyes of a sitting pilot.
Therefore, instruments or other devices for providing information to the
pilot P during operation of the boat B may be provided as accessories A on the
bracket
10. For instance, a digital readout may be provided indicating the
speed of the boat B, or a warning may flash indicating shallow water is being approached,
or a number of other status or operational indications such as fuel remaining or
oil pressure may be made by the accessory A on the bracket
10.
As discussed above, a rearview mirror assembly
12 may be mounted on the
bracket
10. In order to mount the mirror assembly
12 for viewing
a wakeboarder being towed, for instance, the mirror must not be aligned with the
pilot P and the wakeboarder. Otherwise, the pilot would only see their own image
when trying to see the wakeboarder. As discussed above, the bracket
10 provides
a mount for an accessory A such as the mirror assembly
12 allowing a clear
view of a towed wakeboarder. The accessory A is adjustably secured above the sight
lines of a standing pilot P while being viewable by the pilot P by looking in a
direction only slightly above horizontal. As the wakeboarder or skier behind the
boat moves laterally relative to the direction in which the boat is pointed, the
pilot's view of the wakeboarder is not obscured by the body of the pilot or another
occupant in the boat. It should be noted that the mirror assembly
12, or
any other accessory A, may be multi-functional. That is, for instance, the mirror
assembly
12 may also include a display section for other instrumentation
such as an indicator of the boat's speed.
As is discussed above, the accessory bracket
10 may be used with many
types
of accessories other than mirrors. For instance, lights or speakers may be mounted
on the accessory bracket so that they may be directed in a desired orientation.
Instrumentation may also be secured with the bracket
10. The accessory being
attached to the bracket
10 often will determine the proper orientation of
the accessory. In other words, a speaker may be secured so that it can broadcast
to people outboard of the boat, while an instrument panel displaying underwater
sonar information may be directed to a pilot or other occupant in the boat, and
lights likely would need not be directed into the face of a pilot like a mirror
would. Therefore, it is desirable that the bracket
10 is easily and quickly
adjusted, that the bracket
10 is able to securely mount a potentially heavy
object such as a television monitor or other electronic device, and that the accessory
may quickly and easily be removed or changed.
Referring now to FIG. 2, an embodiment of the bracket
10 is depicted
with an accessory A in the form of the mirror assembly
12. The bracket
10
includes an arm section
16, a post section
18 attached to one end
of the arm section
16, and a clamp section
20 attachable to the other
end of the arm section
16. The arm section
16 includes a hemispherical
surface
22 at the end attachable to the clamp section
20, and the
clamp section
20 has a hemispherical surface
24 facing the hemispherical
surface
22 of the arm section
16. The hemispherical surfaces
22,
24 form a mount in the form of a cylindrical port
26 when the arm
section
16 and clamp section
20 are attached. As noted earlier, the
bracket
10 may be mounted to the tower T, itself typically a structure including
tubular members. The geometry of the cylindrical port
26 is constructed
so as to fit around a tubular member of the tower T, preferably with approximately
⅛" clearance between the cylindrical port
26 and the tubular member
of the tower T. A set screw (see FIGS. 6-8, set screw
100) may be inserted
into a portion of the bracket
10 (for example, at point
28) such
that the set screw drives into a member of the tower T to secure the bracket
10
thereto. As depicted, the clamp section
20 is attached to the arm section
16 with bolts or screws
30, though any other fastener or structure
for connecting these may be employed. For instance, a quick-release clamp (not
shown) may be used so that the position of the bracket
10 may be released
and re-secured without employing the set screw. In addition, other structure may
be provided whereby the bracket
10 may be adjustably secured to a portion
of the boat B so that the bracket
10 and the accessory A are above the lines
of sight of a pilot P.
The arm section
16 is preferably secured to or formed integral with the
post section
18. The arm section
16 has overall cross-sections generally
of a rectangle, while the post section
18 has a cross-section generally
of a circle. The post section
18 has the mirror assembly
12 secured
thereto in the present embodiment. The mirror assembly
12 is equipped with
a clamp
36 that may be tightened with a bolt (not shown) so that it is held
in place frictionally. However, the clamp
36 is made of a polymeric material
so that the mirror assembly
12 may be rotated manually around the post section
18 to a proper alignment for the pilot's rearward viewing. The clamp
36
is further secured by a pivot (not shown) to the back of the mirror assembly
12
so that, in the pilot's view, edges
38 and
40 of the mirror assembly
12 may be adjusted fore and aft. The mirror assembly
12 includes
a mirror plate
42 for displaying a rearward view.
In FIG. 2, a cut out
50 is depicted in the arm section
16. The
cut
out
50 reduces the weight of the bracket
10 and provides an aesthetic
quality to the bracket. In a further embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, the bracket
10 has a pair of cut outs
52 and
54 on either side of a hinge
60.
As discussed above, the pilot P may be either standing or sitting. Accordingly,
the bracket
10 is provided with the hinge
60, thereby permitting
the bracket
10, while secured about the tubular members of the tower T,
to be raised or lowered, depending on both the stance and the height of the pilot
P. As the bracket
10 permits other accessories, not simply a rearview mirror
assembly
12, to be mounted thereon, the use of the bracket
10 may
provide an instrument or accessory redundant to those located below the windshield
S, or may obviate the need for particular accessories to be located below the windshield
S. FIG. 3 depicts the mirror assembly
12 in a lower position
66 and,
in phantom lines, in an upper position
69 by rotating around the hinge
60.
As can be seen in FIGS. 3-5, the arm section
16 is comprised of a secure
extension
70 and a rotator extension
72 is rotatable relative to
the secure extension
70 by the hinge
60. The secure extension
70
has a first end forming the cylindrical port
26 and secured to the tower
T and a second, mating end
74, and the rotator extension
72 has the
mirror assembly
12 attached at a first end and a second, mating end
76
that mates with the mating end
74 of the secure extension
70. Each
mating end
74,
76 of the extensions
70,
72 that has
a smaller thickness T
1, T
2, respectively. Therefore, when the mating
ends
74,
76 are placed together, the combined thickness T
3
is generally that of the arm section
16 overall. The mating ends
74,
76 are held together with a bolt
80 or other fastener which passes
through a cylindrical bore
82 of one of the mating ends
74,
76
and into a threaded bore
84 of the other mating end
76,
74.
The hinge
60 may further have a polymeric (such as nylon) bushing or washer
(not shown) between the mating ends
74,
76 to facilitate rotation
of the extensions
70,
72. The mating ends
74,
76 may
additionally have recesses
86 for counter-sinking the head
88 of
the bolt
80 or a nut (not shown) for receiving the bolt
80.
Referring now to FIGS. 6-9, a further embodiment of an accessory bracket
is depicted as
110. The bracket
110 includes a mount
112,
an arm
114, and a securing clamp
116. The mount
112 includes
an opening
120 which is depicted as circular or cylindrical though it may
have another configuration such as a configuration to mate with a structure on
a boat to which it may be attached. The opening
120 is formed between a
removable clamp portion
122 securing to a base portion
124 of the
arm
114. The clamp portion
122 and the base portion
124 may
be secured with a plurality of bolts or screws
126 (see FIG. 7), preferably
countersunk into the clamp portion
122. The mount
112 further includes
the set screw
100 which may be driven into the structure to which the bracket
110 is secured.
The arm
114 includes a quick release joint
130. The quick release
joint includes a peg or screw
132 that joins the base portion
124
of the arm
114 to an extension portion
134 of the arm
114.
The base portion
124 and extension portion
134 have cooperating steps
136 and a pair of pegs
138, each including a friction fit bushing
140, for securing the base portion
124 and extension portion
134
together and for resolving and distributing forces therebetween. The screw
132
may be driven through the base portion
124 and extension portion
134
at one of the steps
136, as is shown in FIGS. 6-7 to secure said portions.
The screw
132 is driven by a knob
140 attached to the end of the
screw
132 for easy hand-turning. In order to remove the accessory and the
bracket
110, the screw
132 is simply removed. Therefore, the accessory
and bracket
110 can be removed if one desires, which one may done for many
reasons such as for storing the boat, collapsing the tower, changing the accessory,
or removing the accessory, such as a speaker from a boat on a small lake, because
it is prohibited or a nuisance. One may also then attach a different bracket
110
with a different accessory, if desired.
The arm
114 is similar to the arm
16, discussed above, and may
be secured to or be integral with a post
18, discussed above. In addition,
the arm
114 may include a pivotable portion including hinge
60 (FIG.
3) or some other pivot structure. As depicted, the arm
114 has a post
148
which is secured to the arm
114 by a protrusion in the form of a screw
150
which is received by a cooperating opening or threads (not shown) in the arm
114.
It should be noted that, in an alterative embodiment, the arm
114 may included
the protrusion
150 and the post
148 may include a receiving opening
for the protrusion
150.
Referring now to FIG. 9, the bracket
110 includes a securing clamp
116 including accessory mount
160 for securing an accessory thereto.
Alternatively, the bracket
110 may be secured to an accessory with the clamp
36 as shown in FIG. 3. The accessory mount
160 includes a body
162
secured to the post
148 with a pair of set screws
164 driven through
a collar
166 on the body
162 and into the surface of the post
148.
In order to mount, release, or adjust the accessory mount
160 (and, hence,
any accessory connected thereto) around the central longitudinal axis of the post
148, the set screws
164 may simply be tightened or loosened without
being freed from the collar
166 itself.
The securing clamp
116 forms a vise
170 for clamping an accessory
to the securing clamp
116. The vise
170 is formed by a portion
172
of the body
162 and by a clamp
174. The clamp
174 includes
a post
176 which is threaded through an accessory (not shown) and is then
drawn through a post hole
178 in the body
162 and secured to the
body
162 by a screw or other fastener. The securing of the clamp
174
to the body
162 secures the accessory (not shown) therebetween. Alternatively,
the clamp
174 may be integral with the accessory such that the accessory
is attached in vise-clamp fashion to the body
162 of the accessory mount
160. In order to adjust the clamp
174, one need only loosen slightly
the screw or other fastener. Using the clamp
174, the accessory may be rotated
around the post
176 in the post hole
178 relative to the arm
114.
While the invention has been described with respect to specific examples including
presently preferred modes of carrying out the invention, those skilled in the art
will appreciate that there are numerous variations and permutations of the above
described systems and techniques that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention
as set forth in the appended claims.
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