ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,319,239, issued on June 3.
"Mounting system for securing items to vehicle" was invented by Charles V. Hoch (Durango, Colo.) and Bruce A. Hoch (Durango, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting system for removably attaching components to a vehicle having a bed portion, the bed portion including at least one sidewall defining a top rim, the mounting system including a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to be secured to the sidewall and to support a load; a load support structure, wherein the load support structure is configured to couple to the mounting assembly; an engagement between the mounting assembly and th...