Patent ID: 6516986
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A support assembly adapted to support an article on a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier having an outwardly extending mounting member, comprising:a primary support member adapted for engagement with the carrier mounting member and having a pair of spaced apart fixed-position first article-engaging areas, each of which is adapted to engage the article, wherein the primary support member is configured such that the first article-engaging areas are spaced outwardly of the carrier mounting member when the primary support member is engaged with the carrier mounting member; a secondary support member having at least one second article-engaging area; wherein the secondary support member is engaged with the primary support member via pivotable engagement structure by which the position of the second article-engaging area can be varied relative to the first article-engaging areas, wherein the pivotable engagement structure is configured to define a pivot axis coincident with a longitudinal axis defined by the carrier mounting member; and a locking member engageable with the primary and secondary support members, wherein the locking member is operable to secure the primary and secondary support members together to fix the position of the second article-engaging area relative to the first article-engaging areas.