CONVERTIBLE MOUNTING BRACKET

摘要

A convertible mounting bracket (100) capable of securement onto load carrier bars (200, 202) of different dimensions is presented. The bracket (100) can include an elongate first jaw body (102), elongate second jaw body (110), and a flip-connector (130). The flip-connector (130) can be interconnected to a first end (112) of the second jaw body (110) by a pivot connection (140). In a first orientation (152) of the second jaw body (110), a first (120) of at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing a load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102). In a second orientation (154) of the second jaw body (110), a second (122) of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing the load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102).

主权项

1. A convertible mounting bracket (100) capable of securement onto load carrier bars (200, 202) of different dimensions, the bracket (100) comprising:
an elongate first jaw body (102) having a first end (104) opposite a second end (106); the first jaw body (102) having a load bar engaging surface (109); an elongate second jaw body (110) having a first end (112) opposite a second end (114); the second jaw body (110) having at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) on opposite sides of the second jaw body (110); and a flip-connector (130) coupled between the first ends (104, 112) of each of the first (102) and second jaw bodies (110); the flip-connector (130) being interconnected to the first end (112) of the second jaw body (110) by a pivot connection (140), the pivot connection (140) accommodating approximately 180 degree pivotation of the second jaw body (110) about the pivot connection (140) between first (152) and second orientations (154) of the second jaw body (110); and wherein, in the first orientation (152) of the second jaw body (110), a first (121) of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing the load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102) and in the second orientation (154) of the second jaw body (110), a second (123) of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing the load bar engaging surface (109) of the first jaw body (102) and thereby accommodating securement of the convertible mounting bracket (100) onto load carrier bars (200, 202) of different dimensions.