Patent ID: 8172188

Claim:
An adjustable bracket assembly for mounting to a vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising: an integral planar attachment portion including a reception portion therein and coplanar therewith, at least the reception portion including at least one slot; at least one integral attachment mounting portion separate from the planar attachment portion and including an engaging portion and a mating portion to engage the reception portion, wherein at least the engaging portion is parallel to the planar attachment portion when engaged, the engaging portion including a receiving portion having diameter “d rc ” and a radius portion in fluid communication with the receiving portion, the radius portion having diameter “d rd ”, wherein d rc >d rd , the mating portion is substantially perpendicular to the engaging portion, the mating portion defining at least one hole; at least one integral locking portion separate from and engaging the attachment portion; at least one elongated lock adapted to removably engage the hole in the mating portion; and at least one integral keeper to mate with at least the radius portion, the keeper having a diameter “d k ”, wherein d rd −d k =α wherein as α approaches a manufacture tolerance, d rd approaches and is substantially equal to d k .