Patent ID: 7267384

Claim:
A tubular mounting bracket for sliding attachment over at least one of the tubular door hinge bodies remaining on a vehicle with removable doors after door removal, said bracket comprising: a tubular mounting bracket member with a central angle, a distal end, and a proximal end; opposed accessory mounting holes through said distal end; an open-ended slot formed through said proximal end; a bracket mounting hole opposed from and aligned with said open-ended slot; a first fastening means adapted for insertion through at least one of said opposed accessory mounting holes; and a second fastening means adapted for secure engagement within said bracket mounting hole whereby when said proximal end of said tubular mounting bracket member is caused to slide over one of the tubular door hinge bodies on the vehicle and said second fastening means is used through said bracket mounting hole to tighten said tubular mounting bracket member against the underlying door hinge body, said first fastening means can be used to mount an accessory to at least one of said accessory mounting holes for vehicle enhancement.