Patent ID: 8132701

Claim:
A mounting system for attaching an accessory to a surface of a vehicle, the mounting system comprising: a rail having a horizontal surface including an elongate slot, the rail further including a substantially vertical surface having a channel formed therein; a clamp comprising a housing for a bolt having a shaft extending outwardly of the housing from a first surface thereof, the housing having a second surface; a hook extending outwardly of the second surface and engaging the elongate slot; a blade having an aperture formed to receive the shaft of the bolt to position the blade adjacent to the first surface, the blade extending outwardly of the second surface of the clamp and received in the channel; and a knob having an internal thread engaging the shaft of the bolt, wherein in the event the knob is rotated in a first direction, the blade tightens against channel, the clamp being adapted for attachment of accessories.