Patent ID: 7896606

Claim:
A shear plate mounting system for mounting a crane, including a base member, to a vehicle support structure, with the vehicle support structure including two frame members with each frame member including a top portion and an exterior side portion, the shear plate mounting system comprising: a pair of shear plates, with each shear plate coupled to one of the frame members and comprising a first part that is fixedly coupled directly to the exterior side portion of the frame member and a second part that is fixedly coupled directly to the top portion of the frame member; a pair of transverse mounting bars mounted directly atop the top portion of each shear plate and coupled to each frame member, the mounting bars positioned a spaced parallel distance from each other; and a plurality of fasteners configured to engage and secure the base member to each transverse mounting bar, wherein the plurality of fasteners comprise a mounting stud fastener positioned adjacent the exterior side portion of each frame member and a bolt fastener positioned proximate an interior side portion of each frame member, and wherein each transverse mounting bar defines at least two openings proximate each end of each bar, with one opening configured to receive the mounting stud fastener and another opening configured to receive the bolt fastener.