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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Robert A. Kincaid, Bozeman, MT (US);
Thomas M. Gregory, Belgrade, MT (US);
John E. Proc, Manhattan, MT (US);
Birten L. Todd, Harrison, MT (US);
Eric M. Yeates, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Clifton L. Cook, Boise, ID (US);
Thomas A. Marx, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Robert A. Kincaid, Bozeman, MT (US);
Thomas M. Gregory, Belgrade, MT (US);
John E. Proc, Manhattan, MT (US);
Birten L. Todd, Harrison, MT (US);
Eric M. Yeates, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Clifton L. Cook, Boise, ID (US);
Thomas A. Marx, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLC, Norfolk, VA (US);
Abstract
An adjustable accessory mounting clamp for mounting an accessory to an accessory rail, including a primary locking arm; a secondary locking arm; a threaded adjustment rod that is anchored, at a first end, to the primary locking arm, extends through an aperture in the secondary locking arm, and is threadedly coupled to a cam lever pin of a cam lever, wherein the cam lever includes at least one caming surface, such that when the cam lever is in a closed position, the caming surface contacts an outer surface portion of the secondary locking arm to provide tension to the threaded adjustment rod; such that a distance between the primary locking claw and the secondary locking claw is adjusted to accommodate varying width accessory mounting rails.