Portable accessory mounting system for a vehicle

Abstract

A portable accessory mounting system for use with a cargo bed that includes a front wall and a floor is provided. The portable accessory mounting system includes a base capable of coupling with an accessory and configured to mount the front wall with no modifications to the cargo bed. A support leg system couples with the base to provide increased resistance of the base against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with the floor and parallel with the front wall, and against thrust that is toward the floor. The portable accessory mounting system may be dismounted from the front wall using thrust that is away from the floor.

1 . A portable accessory mounting system for use with a cargo bed comprising a front wall and a floor, said portable accessory mounting system comprising: 
 a base, capable of coupling with an accessory and configured to mount said front wall with no modifications to said cargo bed, such that when said base is mounted on said front wall said base is resistive against thrust that is in a horizontal direction that is parallel to said floor and perpendicular to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis perpendicular with said floor and parallel to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with said floor and parallel with said front wall, and against thrust that is toward said floor, and such that said base may be dismounted from said front wall using thrust that is away from said floor; and    a support leg system coupled with said base, such that when said base is mounted on said front wall said support leg system provides increased resistance of said base against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with said floor and parallel with said front wall and against thrust that is toward said floor, and such that said may be dismounted from said front wall using thrust that is away from said floor.    
   
   
       2 . The support leg system of  claim 1 , such that when said base is mounted with said front wall, said support leg system extends away from said front wall to contact said floor.  
   
   
       3 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 2 , said support leg system further comprises a protective lining acting to reduce damaging contact between said cargo bed and said support leg system when said base is mounted with said front wall.  
   
   
       4 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 2 , such that said support leg system comprises a support leg body and a support leg pad, such that said support leg pad rests on said floor when said base is mounted on said front wall and such that said support leg pad distributes force toward said cargo bed over a larger area than the cross-sectional area of said support leg body.  
   
   
       5 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 4 , such that said support leg system comprises a plurality of support leg bodies.  
   
   
       6 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 5 , such that said support leg system comprises a plurality of support leg pads, one pad for each of said support leg bodies.  
   
   
       7 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment platform, such that said attachment platform comprises a mounting plate capable of coupling with said accessory.  
   
   
       8 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 7 , such that said mounting plate is arranged to support said accessory above said base opposite said floor.  
   
   
       9 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 8 , said attachment platform further comprising a raising plate arranged between said base and said mounting plate.  
   
   
       10 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 9 , such that said raising plate is oriented perpendicular to said floor and parallel to said front wall when said base is mounted on said front wall.  
   
   
       11 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 7 , said mounting plate comprises a plurality of mounting holes for providing a means to couple said accessory to said mounting plate.  
   
   
       12 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 1 , said base comprises a three-sided U-shaped channel.  
   
   
       13 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 12 , said base further comprises a protective lining acting to reduce damaging contact between said cargo bed and said base when said base is mounted with said front wall.  
   
   
       14 . The portable accessory mounting system of  claim 1 , said base comprises a plurality of mounting holes for providing a means to couple said accessory to said base.  
   
   
       15 . A portable accessory mounting system for use with a cargo bed comprising a front wall and a floor, said portable accessory mounting system comprising: 
 a base, capable of coupling with an accessory and configured to mount said front wall with no modifications to said cargo bed, said base comprises a three-sided U-shaped channel, such that when said base is mounted on said front wall said base is resistive against thrust that is in a horizontal direction that is parallel to said floor and perpendicular to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis perpendicular with said floor and parallel to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with said floor and parallel with said front wall and against thrust that is toward said floor, and such that said base may be dismounted from said front wall using thrust that is away from said floor;    a support leg system coupled with said base, such that when said base is mounted on said front wall said support leg system extends away from said front wall to contact said floor, such that said support leg system comprises a support leg body and a support leg pad, such that said support leg pad rests on said floor when said base is mounted with said front wall to provide increased resistance of said base against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with said floor and parallel with said front wall and against thrust that is toward said floor, and such that said support leg system does not prevent said base from being dismounted from said front wall using thrust that is away from said floor; and    an attachment platform, such that said attachment platform comprises a mounting plate and a raising plate, such that said raising plate is arranged between said base and said mounting plate, said mounting plate capable of coupling with said accessory, and said mounting plate is arranged to support said accessory above said base opposite said floor.    
   
   
       16 . A portable accessory mounting system for use with a cargo bed comprising a front wall and a floor, said portable accessory mounting system comprising: 
 a means for supporting an accessory wherein said means for supporting said accessory rests on said front wall of said cargo bed such that said means for supporting said accessory is resistive against thrust that is in a horizontal direction that is parallel to said floor and perpendicular to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis perpendicular with said floor and parallel to said front wall, against thrust that is rotational about an axis parallel with said floor and parallel with said front wall and against thrust that is toward said floor, and such that said means for supporting an accessory may be dismounted from said front wall using thrust that is away from said floor; and    a means for coupling with said accessory and capable of positioning said accessory above said front wall opposite said floor when said means for supporting said accessory is engaged with said cargo bed.