Patent ID: 8511526

Claim:
mounting platform for attachment to a roof of a vehicle comprising: a base portion curved to conform to and contact the roof of the vehicle; a clamp attached to said base portion and adapted to be inserted into an existing opening in the roof of the vehicle and adapted to be positioned placing a portion of the roof between said base and said clamp; a platform portion covering and attached to said base portion and covering said clamp a recess formed in said base portion; a hinge element formed on one end of said clamp, said hinge element pivotally attached to said recess; a foot formed on a distal end of said clamp, said foot element adapted to be received by the existing opening in the roof of the vehicle; and a fastener attached to said clamp at an intermediate position between said hinge element and said foot, whereby an accessory may be mounted on the mounting platform and the mounting platform may be attached to the roof of the vehicle without the drilling of any holes and upon securing said fastener, said foot is caused to be pivoted upward and clamped onto the roof of the vehicle.