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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
David James Spolyar, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/02 (2006.01); B60R 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/0275 (2013.01); B60R 9/04 (2013.01); F16B 5/0233 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4995 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49948 (2015.01);
Abstract
An adjustable tower stud assembly is disclosed for securing an object, such as a roof rack, to an external panel such as the roof of a vehicle. The object requires more support than can be provided by the external panel and it is also connected to a sub-surface support. Upper and lower collared studs are connected by a threaded connection that allows the length of the tower stud assembly to be adjusted. Stops on a lower collar ground the tower stud assembly to the sub-surface support after the tower stud assembly is adjusted to the proper length.