Patent ID: 6152339
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A cooperative clamping assembly for releasably mounting a carrier rack upon a vehicle roll bar, comprising:a roll bar clamp assembly, comprising:a lower roll bar clamp element defining a lower bar clamping surface for engagement with a roll bar surface,an upper roll bar clamp element defining an upper bar clamping surface for engagement with a roll bar surface, andat least one roll bar clamp assembly securement element securing together said lower roll bar clamp and said upper roll bar clamp, with the roll bar engaged generally within and between opposed said lower bar clamping surface and said upper bar clamping surface;a carrier rail clamp assembly, comprising:a lower carrier rail clamp element defining a lower rail clamping surface for engagement with a carrier rail surface,an upper carrier rail clamp element defining an upper rail clamping surface for engagement with a carrier rail surface, andat least one carrier rail clamp assembly securement element securing together said lower carrier rail clamp and said upper carrier rail clamp, with the carrier rail engaged generally within and between opposed said lower rail clamping surface and said upper rail clamping surface; anda cooperative, releasable engagement assembly comprising:a male engagement element associated with one of said roll bar clamp assembly and said carrier rail clamp assembly,a female sleeve element defining a bore for cooperatively receiving said male engagement element extending therewithin and associated with another of said roll bar clamp assembly and said carrier rail clamp assembly, andat least one releasable engagement assembly securing element releasably securing said male engagement element in engagement within said bore of said female sleeve element.