US 11,702,016 B2
Multiple position accessory mount
Cole T Schaenzer, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Jacob L Carpenter, Gaines, MI (US)
Assigned to FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Cole T Schaenzer, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Jacob L Carpenter, Gaines, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/101,237.
Prior Publication US 2022/0161736 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60J 7/185 (2006.01); B60R 9/052 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/00 (2013.01) [B60J 7/1851 (2013.01); B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60R 9/052 (2013.01); B60R 11/0217 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory mount for a vehicle, comprising:
a first base having a first retainer with one or more retention features;
a support having a second retainer that has one or more retention features that overlap one or more of the one or more retention features of the first retainer in different positions of the support relative to the first base;
a connector coupling the support to the first base, and wherein one of the first retainer and second retainer is movable relative to the other retainer to couple and decouple the first retainer and second retainer without moving the connector relative to the first base to enable movement of the support to multiple positions relative to the first base and retention of the support in each of the multiple positions.