Patent ID: 7434775

Claim:
A bracket for holding accessories on a boat rail, which includes: a first mounting plate portion having a first end and a second end, a slotted exterior surface extending through said first end and defined by raised portions on either side thereof; a second mounting plate portion having a first end connected to said raised portions of said first end of said first mounting plate portion and defining a slotted area therebetween and having a second end extending laterally from said first mounting plate portion and includes at least one opening therethrough; a third mounting plate portion having a first end connected to said second end of said first mounting plate portion and having a second end extending laterally from said first mounting plate portion and includes at least one opening wherein each opening in said second mounting plate portion aligns with said opening in said third mounting plate portion; at least one removable connector extending through one of each said aligned openings to interconnect said second ends of said second and said third mounting plate portions, such that the boat rail can be removably retainably disposed between said mounting plate portions and said connector; and a support plate having a first end configured to be removably received and retained in said slotted area in a manner which provides a second end of said support plate to operably connect an accessory.