Patent ID: 11964632
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle accessory attachment system, comprising:
a structure having a plurality of apertures;
an accessory with a plurality of feet, each foot within the plurality of feet receivable within one of the apertures in the plurality of apertures. and wherein each foot is moveable within a corresponding aperture in multiple locking directions; and
a locking assembly configured to transition back-and-forth between an unlocked position and a locked position, the locking assembly including a biasing device, an extension coupled to one of the structure or the accessory, and at least one opening in the other of the structure or the accessory,
when the locking assembly is in the unlocked position, the plurality of feet are slidable relative to the structure within respective apertures in a plurality of directions,
when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the plurality of feet are each received within one of the apertures in the plurality of apertures and shifted toward a selected side of the aperture to secure the accessory to a vehicle, and
wherein the biasing device biases the locking assembly toward the locked position where the extension is received within the at least one opening.