Patent ID: 8905282

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for a vehicle roll bar, the mounting apparatus comprising: a pintle for rotatably supporting an accessory; a bracket coupled to the pintle; a first clamping device including first and second gripping members having arcuate inner surfaces configured to be positioned on opposing sides of a first upright of a vehicle roll bar, the gripping members operably coupled to the bracket; and a protective sleeve received between the first and second gripping members and providing a bearing surface against the roll bar; wherein the first clamping device further includes: a first clamping plate coupled to the first gripping member; a second clamping plate coupled to the second gripping member; and a plurality of fasteners disposed at least through at least two sections of said first and second clamping plates and extending on opposing sides of said roll bar, said plurality of fasteners extending between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate and thereby forcing the first and second gripping members toward each other for securing the protective sleeve around the roll bar, said plurality of fasteners are further disposed through said first and second clamping plates so that a side of at least two of said fasteners are positioned on a respective end of said first and second gripping member that faces away from said roll bar.