Split Grab Bar Mount for Stable Off-Road Accessory Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mounts for off-road vehicles fail to securely attach accessories to grab bars without interfering with their functionality.

Innovation Solution

A grab bar mount comprising an upper and lower member with channeled recesses that fit around the grab bar post, secured by bolts to prevent movement and include additional features like knurls and set screws for enhanced stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing mounts are used to attach accessories to grab bars, then accessories can be mounted, but the grab bar functionality is interfered with

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccessory mounting capabilityVSAvoidGrab bar usability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mount is divided into separate upper and lower members that can be independently positioned on the grab bar post. This segmentation allows the mount to adapt to different grab bar diameters while maintaining a compact profile that does not interfere with grab bar functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting mechanism applies localized compression forces at specific contact points on the grab bar post through the upper and lower members. This localized approach secures the mount without requiring interference with the entire grab bar structure, preserving grab bar usability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If a secure mount is designed to prevent movement, then attachment stability is improved, but the mount structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAttachment stabilityVSAvoidMount structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting function and the accessory-holding function are merged into a single integrated device. The upper and lower members both secure the mount to the grab bar and provide the structural framework for holding accessories, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mount incorporates adjustable elements that allow the upper and lower members to dynamically adapt to the grab bar post dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability provides secure attachment across various grab bar sizes without requiring multiple specialized mounts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12479346B2Grab bar mount

Publication Date: 2025.11.25 MYERS GARY ANDREW

AI summary

A grab bar mount is provided. The grab bar mount includes an upper member having a first channeled recess and a lower member having a second channeled recess. The first channeled recess has a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of an upper portion of a grab bar post of an off road vehicle. The second channeled recess has a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of a lower portion of the grab bar post of the off road vehicle. The upper member and the lower member are releasably coupled together around the grab bar post with the grab bar post extending through the first and second channeled recesses. The grab bar mount geometry of the channeled recesses operate to engage the outer surfaces of the grab bar post and inhibits movement of the grab bar mount with respect to the grab bar post.