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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2002
James S. Tisol Jr., Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
David W. Edland, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A accessory mounting mechanism for securing an accessory to the frame of a vehicle as herein disclosed. The accessory mounting mechanism generally comprises an upper grommet into which is inserted an end of the accessory, a lower grommet to which the upper grommet is secured, and a cap which covers both the upper and lower grommets. The lower grommet is provided with a retaining structure that engages a bore formed through the frame of the vehicle, so as to secure the accessory mounting mechanism thereto. The structure of the accessory mounting mechanism enables a simplified methodology for installing an accessory within a vehicle that involves the steps of pre-assembling the accessory mounting mechanism and then addressing the retaining structure of the accessory mounting mechanism to a bore formed through the frame of the vehicle so as to secure the accessory thereto.