Claims
- 1. A base rail kit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a base rail including a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange; a first bracket including a first base rail support platform and a first mounting lug; a second bracket including a second base rail support platform and a second mounting lug; a first spacer carried on said first bracket between said first bracket and said base rail; a second spacer carried on said second bracket between said second bracket and said base rail; a first fastener engaging and connecting said first and second flanges with said first base rail support platform; and a second fastener engaging and connecting said first and second mounting flanges with said second base rail support platform.
- 2. The base rail kit of claim 1, wherein said first fastener includes a first cooperating bolt and nut and a second cooperating bolt and nut.
- 3. The base rail kit of claim 2, wherein said second fastener includes a third cooperating bolt and nut and a fourth cooperating bolt and nut.
- 4. The base rail kit of claim 3, wherein said first spacer is engaged by said first fastener.
- 5. The base rail kit of claim 4, wherein said second spacer is engaged by said second fastener.
- 6. The base rail kit of claim 5, wherein said first spacer is a first pair of individual spacer elements and said second spacer is a second pair of individual spacer elements.
- 7. The base rail kit of claim 1, wherein said first bracket and said second bracket are both substantially L-shaped.
- 8. The base rail kit of claim 7, wherein said base rail has a width dimension W and said first base rail support platform and said second base rail support platform both span said width dimension W of said base rail.
- 9. The base rail kit of claim 1, further including a bolt plate, a third spacer and a third fastener.
- 10. The base rail kit of claim 9, wherein said third fastener engages and connects one of said first and second mounting flanges with said bolt plate.
- 11. The base rail kit of claim 10, wherein said third fastener also engages said third spacer.
- 12. The base rail kit of claim 11, wherein said first bracket is adjacent a first end of said base rail, said second bracket is adjacent a second end of said base rail and said bolt plate is provided along an intermediate portion of said base rail between said first and second ends.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/379,946 filed on May 13, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60379946 |
May 2002 |
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