US 11,685,473 B2
System for securing an accessory to a vehicle
Christian Labbe, Magog (CA); Francois Chenevert, Sherbrooke (CA); Mathieu Mercier, Sherbrooke (CA); Alain Massicotte, Orford (CA); Ivan Brousseau, Montreal (CA); and Thierry Cotnoir, Sherbrooke (CA)
Assigned to BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed by BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/718,003.
Application 17/077,436 is a division of application No. 15/662,877, filed on Jul. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,850,806, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Application 15/662,877 is a division of application No. 14/389,476, granted, now 9,751,592, issued on Sep. 5, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/034391, filed on Mar. 28, 2013.
Application 17/718,003 is a continuation of application No. 17/077,436, filed on Oct. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/618,505, filed on Mar. 30, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234685 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62M 27/02 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 27/02 (2013.01) [B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B62M 2027/028 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchor for use with a base connected to a vehicle, comprising:
an anchor case;
a latch rotatably mounted to the anchor case, the latch having a latch body;
at least one cam extending from the latch body and separated from the anchor case by a space, the at least one cam being configured to be inserted through a base aperture defined by the base, the at least one cam being rotatable about an axis between a locked position and an unlocked position to selectively secure the anchor to the base;
a lever operatively connected to the at least one cam, the lever being rotatable by a user in order to cause the at least one cam to rotate between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
a biasing mechanism biasing the at least one cam towards the anchor case.