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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2023
Chad M. Buchanan, Mequon, WI (US);
Chad M. Buchanan, Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle accessory mounting system may include an accessory base, a first carriage movably coupled to the base, a retainer configured to releasably retain the first carriage at one of a plurality of available positions along the accessory base, a first hook, a second hook and a spring. Carried by the carriage and configured to engage a first portion of a rack and a second hook configured to engage a second portion of the rack. The first hook is movable relative to the carriage between an extended position for engagement of the first hook with a first portion of a rack and a retracted position for release of the first hook from the first portion of the rack, a spring captured between the first hook and the first carriage to resiliently bias the first hook in the extended position, and a second hook coupled to the base and facing the first hook, wherein the second hook is configured to engage a second portion of the bike rack.