The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for attenuating vibrations. An example system includes a camera device with an optical lens. The optical lens defines an optical axis. The example system further includes mechanical fasteners, each mechanical fastener having a first end, a second end coupled to a mounting surface of the vehicle, and a shaft. The shaft has a primary axis parallel to the optical axis and extends through the camera device such that the camera device is able to move through a primary range of motion in a direction along the primary axis and a restricted range of motion in directions perpendicular to the primary axis. The example system additionally includes compliant structures coupled to the camera device, each compliant structure associated with a respective mechanical fastener and configured to change shape in response to motion of the camera device along the primary axis.

The invention is directed to a clip for holding articles includes a main body having a first body portion and a second body portion mounted to undergo pivotal movement relative to the first body portion for selectively positioning the clip between an open state and a closed state. The first state of the clip is configured to allow an article to be positioned between the first and second body portions, and the closed state of the article is configured to securely hold the article between the first and second body portions. A biasing member is mounted between the first and second body portions for biasing the clip to the closed state. The clip is configured for placement in the open state by pivotal movement of the first body portion relative to the second body portion against the biasing force of the biasing member. The invention is also directed to a sun visor assembly equipped with the clip.

A method for aligning a removable sensor on a vehicle includes connecting the removable sensor to a sensor mounting device. The method further includes connecting a connector of an alignment apparatus to either (i) the removable sensor such that a spatial reference component of the alignment apparatus has a known position and orientation relative to a current position and orientation of the removable sensor or (ii) a fixed connection location on the vehicle such that the spatial reference component indicates a desired position and orientation of the removable sensor. In addition the method includes adjusting the current position and orientation of the removable sensor by reference to the alignment apparatus to cause the current position and orientation of the removable sensor to match the desired position and orientation of the removable sensor.

A housing for a circuit includes a top wall that defines an aperture configured for receiving a fastener, and a bottom wall integrally formed with the top wall, positioned directly below the aperture in a height direction, and extended across the aperture with respect to the height direction. The circuit is mounted on a bottom side of the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall define an interior of the housing, and cooperate to obstruct egress of debris from the interior of the housing to the circuit at the bottom side of the bottom wall.

A housing for a circuit includes a top wall that defines an aperture configured for receiving a fastener, and a bottom wall integrally formed with the top wall, positioned directly below the aperture in a height direction, and extended across the aperture with respect to the height direction. The circuit is mounted on a bottom side of the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall define an interior of the housing, and cooperate to obstruct egress of debris from the interior of the housing to the circuit at the bottom side of the bottom wall.

A system is provided for positioning and securing one or more article holders to a vehicle, the system including a base, removably coupleable to a component of a vehicle, carrying one or more base rotational interlock features. A rotationally adjustable dial carries one or more dial rotational interlock features and one or more dial translational interlock features. The rotationally adjustable dial can be restrained by the collective rotational interlock features from rotational movement relative to the base. An article holder support carries one or more support translational interlock features and includes an attachment interface for an article holder. The article holder support is thereby translationally adjustable within the dial translational interlock feature but is restrained from rotational movement relative to the base.

A trailer hitch mount display apparatus includes a U-bracket, a sign holder, a hitch pin, at least one ball locking pin, a message-displaying board, and a board locking mechanism. The hitch pin is selectively mounted to a fixed end of the U-bracket as the hitch pin mounts the U-bracket to a vehicle. The sign holder is adjustably mounted to a free end of the U-bracket through the at least one ball locking pin. The message-displaying board and the U-bracket are oppositely positioned of each other. The message-displaying board is slidably engaged to the sign holder. The board locking mechanism is operatively coupled in between the sign holder and the message-displaying board as the board locking mechanism secures the message-displaying board to the sign holder.

A motor vehicle tank that includes a tank container formed by a tank wall, and a holding element to fasten a component to the tank wall at an interior of the tank container. The holding element has at least one attachment point for fastening the holding element to the tank wall, at least one fastening element for fastening the component to the holding element, and a plurality of spring elements arranged between the at least one attachment point and the fastening element to facilitate fastening of the component to the tank wall in a spring-elastically decoupled manner.

The invention relates to a removable mounting arrangement of a roof rail 10 on the roof 20 of a motor vehicle. The rail profile 11 has a mounting wall 41 aligned an angle and recesses 42 for a mounting element 50 for introducing from the side. An adapter connected to the roof 20 of the motor vehicle also has an angled contact surface 31 having recesses 32 for the mounting elements 50. The potential for introducing the mounting elements 50 from the side enables easily mounting even a decorative roof rail 10 (FIG. 3).

Provided herein is a security mounting bracket device that can be used to securely connect a crossbar to a mounted object. The device is shaped to form a contoured fit with the crossbar and adapted for use with a security nut and bolt rendering both nut and bolt unexposed outside of the device and inaccessible to tools that may be used to forcibly remove the mounted object. The security mounting bracket device can be used as an antitheft device as a security socket is required to remove the nut form the security mounting bracket. The contoured fit reduces the movement of the crossbar within the security mounting bracket device therefore reducing vibrationally induced failure of the mount and loss of mounted object. The security mounting bracket device smooth edges and unexposed nut and bolt also make it a safer bracket for the user in assembly. The size and contour of the security mounting bracket device can be customized to connect any shape of a crossbar to a mounted object such as a guide rail attached to a platform or to a platform directly. The crossbar can be mounted perpendicularly or at other angles, to the security mounting bracket device or and can be used to connect a plurality of mounted objects for example platforms for tents or cargo containers.