IP Library Granted Patent US 12,071,066
Granted Patent B2
US 12,071,066 · App. 17/940,337 · Granted Aug 27, 2024

Bracket assembly for a light

Inventors: Josh Foster (Ann Arbor, MI); Terrel Lindsay (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee: BELMOR, INC.
B60Q1/0035
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Patent No.
US 12,071,066
App. No.
17/940,337
Granted
Aug 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a bracket assembly for a light. The light is mountable on a vehicle with the bracket assembly. The bracket assembly comprises a main body comprising a post, and an adapter body comprising a post. The adapter body is engageable to the main body. The main body or the adapter body comprises an additional post.

Claims (50)

1. A bracket assembly for a light mountable on a vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising:

a main body comprising:

a first post, and

a second post; and

an adapter body engageable to the main body and comprising:

a post,

a first adapter hole that receives the first post of the main body, and

a second adapter hole that receives the second post of the main body;

wherein the first and second posts of the main body and the post of the adapter body are oriented in a common direction.

2. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first adapter hole of the adapter body aligns with a first post hole of the main body in which a portion of the first post of the main body resides; and wherein the second adapter hole of the adapter body aligns with a second post hole of the main body in which a portion of the second post of the main body resides.

3. The bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the first post of the main body and/or the second post of the main body are integrally formed to the main body.

4. The bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the first post of the main body and/or the second post of the main body are removable from the main body; wherein the first post of the main body and/or the second post of the main body include threading, at least on portions thereof that are received by the first post hole and/or the second post hole; and wherein the first post hole and/or the second post hole of the main body include threading corresponding to the threading of the first post of the main body and/or the threading of the second post of the main body, respectively.

5. The bracket assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the bracket assembly further comprises:

a first fastener that extends through the first adapter hole and the first post hole of the main body; and/or

a second fastener that extends through the second adapter hole and the second post hole of the main body.

6. The bracket assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the adapter body comprises a post hole in which a portion of the post of the adapter body resides; and wherein the post hole is located on an opposing side of the adapter body from the first and second adapter holes.

7. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the main body engages the light.

8. The bracket assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the main body comprises a clamp ring that extends at least partially around the light; and wherein the clamp ring comprises a first portion and a second portion movable with respect to the first portion.

9. The bracket assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the first portion is integrally formed to the main body.

10. The bracket assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are connectable by one or more fasteners.

11. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second posts of the main body or the post of the adapter body extend through a body component of the vehicle.

12. The bracket assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the main body and the adapter body each comprise a wiring through-hole; and wherein the wiring through-hole of the main body is coaxial with the wiring through-hole of the adapter body.

13. The bracket assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the wiring through-hole of the adapter body cooperates with the post of the adapter body to provide for the passage of one or more wires; and wherein the post of the adapter body is tubular.

14. A bracket assembly for a light mountable on a vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising:

a main body comprising:

a first post,

a first post hole in which a portion of the first post resides,

a second post, and

a second post hole in which a portion of the second post resides; and

an adapter body engageable to the main body, and comprising:

a post,

a first adapter hole that receives the first post of the main body and/or aligns with the first post hole of the main body,

a second adapter hole that receives the second post of the main body and/or aligns with the second post hole of the main body, and

a post hole in which a portion of the post of the adapter body resides;

wherein the post hole is located on an opposing side of the adapter body from the first and second adapter holes.

15. The bracket assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the first post of the main body and/or the second post of the main body are removable from the main body.

16. The bracket assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the bracket assembly further comprises:

a first fastener that extends through the first adapter hole and the first post hole of the main body; and/or

a second fastener that extends through the second adapter hole and the second post hole of the main body.

17. The bracket assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the first and second posts of the main body and the post of the adapter body are oriented in a common direction.

18. The bracket assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the main body and the adapter body each comprise a surface extending at least between the first and second post holes and the first and second adapter holes, respectively; and wherein the surfaces engage flush against each other.

19. A bracket assembly for a light mountable on a vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising:

a main body comprising:

a post; and

an adapter body engageable to the main body, and comprising:

a first post,

a second post, and

an adapter hole that receives the post of the main body;

wherein the post of the main body and the first and second posts of the adapter body are oriented in a common direction.

20. The bracket assembly according to claim 19 , wherein the adapter body comprises a first post hole and a second post hole in which a portion of each of the first and second posts of the adapter body respectively reside; and wherein the first and second post holes are located on an opposing side of the adapter body from the adapter hole.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2022
From: FOSTER, JOSH; LINDSAY, TERREL
To: BELMOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 061026/0930 →