Patent ID: 6908107
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: B60R,B62D,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A structural member attachment apparatus usable to attach a first off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member to a second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member, said structural member attachment apparatus comprising: a first compressive retention element having a first compressive retention element inner surface adapted to apply a compressive force to at least a portion of an outer surface of a first bisecting half of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member; a second compressive retention element configured to oppositely face said first compressive retention element in an installed configuration and having a second compressive retention element inner surface adapted to apply a compressive force to at least a portion of an outer surface of a second bisecting half of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member, wherein said at least a portion of the outer surface of said first bisecting half of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member and said at least a portion of an outer surface of said second bisecting half of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member are located on opposite off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member sides, diametrically opposite said at least a portion of an outer surface of said second bisecting half of said off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member; at least two bolt holes located on opposite sides of said first compressive retention element, each bolt hole having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a line tangent to said outer surface of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member, each penetrating a radial surface of said first compressive retention element, and each adapted for reception of a bolt; and at least two bolt holes located on opposite sides of said second compressive retention element, each bolt hole having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a line tangent to said outer surface of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member each penetrating a radial surface of said second compressive retention element, and each adapted for reception of a bolt, wherein all said bolt holes enable engagement of said second compressive retention element with said first compressive retention element, and enable disengagement of said second compressive retention element from said first compressive retention element, wherein said longitudinal axis of each of said at least two bolt holes of said first compressive retention element are co-linear with the longitudinal axis of a different one of said at least two bolt holes of said second compressive retention element when said first compressive retention element is engaged with said second compressive retention element about at least a majority portion of the outer surface of said second off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member, and wherein said first compressive retention element comprises a first compressive retention member outer surface having an off-road vehicle occupant protection roll cage framework structural member interface.