Patent ID: 8043135

Claim:
An assembly for mounting to a plate on a marine component, comprising: an upper element having an outer side and an inner side; a lower element having an outer side and an inner side; and at least one fastener to fasten the upper and lower elements together with the plate between the upper and lower elements to form the assembly and secure the assembly to the plate; wherein the plate has edges and wherein the lower element has at least one grip device mounted on a first side thereof and at least one grip device mounted on a second side thereof, the assembly being secured to the plate by said grip devices tightened against the edges of the plate; and wherein the lower element has a notch in the inside surface thereof associated with each grip device, the grip device including a grip and a threaded rod having an elongate axis received in said notch, the threaded rod being rotatable about its elongate axis in said notch but restrained from motion along its elongate axis by the notch, the grip threaded on the threaded rod so that rotation of the threaded rod translates the grip along the notch.