Patent ID: 7549828

Claim:
A mounting device for a vehicle bed rail, comprising: a clamp body comprising: a first face; a second face transverse to the first face; a clamp extension extending transversely from the first face; a threaded hub located near an end of the clamp extension; an anchor hoop positioned opposite the first face and configured to increase a rigidity of the clamp body; and a rib extending from the anchor hoop across substantially all of the clamp extension, and wherein the first and second faces are configured to overlie an edge of a vehicle bed rail having two adjoining walls; and a gripper assembly having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface, wherein the gripper assembly comprises a wedge disposed on an end of a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft passing through the threaded hub of the clamp body such that the wedge is securely advanceable with respect to the clamp body and such that the first and second clamping surfaces are advanceable toward the first and second faces of the clamp body to clamp two adjoining walls of the edge of the vehicle bed rail.