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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1986
Robert Miller, Sherman, CT (US);
Other;
Abstract
A vehicle bumper for releasably holding an attachment comprises a first face facing upwardly, a second face facing away from the vehicle body, and first and second accessory engaging members including first and second cylindrical surfaces interrupting the first bumper face and spaced from each other longitudinally of the first bumper face. An accessory for releasably engaging the bumper comprises a base plate having a base plate face that faces downwardly and engages the bumper, and first and second bumper engaging elements including first and second cylindrical surfaces interrupting the first base plate face and spaced from each other longitudinally of the base plate face for releasably interengaging the first and second accessory engaging members of the bumper. The cylindrical surfaces of the interengaging members of the bumper or of the accessory are provided by studs projecting from the face interrupted thereby and the cylindrical surfaces of the other interengaging members are provided by holes in communication with the face interrupted thereby.