New ROPS Clamps

[coldsteelva]

Ken, no disrespect to you but you can’t trademark common names like “ROPS Clamps”. My cousin is a bonafide trademark attorney and he simply shook his head when I showed it to him.

He is not Trademarking the name - he has filed for a PATENT (not the same thing) for the design and use of these specific clamps around the ROPS structure. Trademarks are brand-identity (like iPhone), but with a patent, you could license a single design to several manufacturers and they could all use a different TRADEMARK (brand) name for that same identical design.

Anyone can sell grab hooks, but "Ken's Bolt-On Grab Hooks" are a trademark; ROPS Clamp may or may not be a unique enough name, but "Ken's Bolt-On" (brand) "ROPS Clamps" (product) certainly are.

 

[kennyd]

He is not Trademarking the name - he has filed for a PATENT (not the same thing) for the design and use of these specific clamps around the ROPS structure. Trademarks are brand-identity (like iPhone), but with a patent, you could license a single design to several manufacturers and they could all use a different TRADEMARK (brand) name for that same identical design.

Anyone can sell grab hooks, but "Ken's Bolt-On Grab Hooks" are a trademark; ROPS Clamp may or may not be a unique enough name, but "Ken's Bolt-On" (brand) "ROPS Clamps" (product) certainly are.

Thank you.

 

[Nacademus]

I just placed an order.

I currently have some u-bolts clamping my light bar to my rops but, to me, it looks like total ****. Functional, but I never liked it. Hopefully this will be a better solution.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I like your idea. Just curious as to the weight rating for each clamp. How much weight can each clamp hold? Would four clamps be enough for a canopy?

 

[kennyd]

I just placed an order.

I currently have some u-bolts clamping my light bar to my rops but, to me, it looks like total ****. Functional, but I never liked it. Hopefully this will be a better solution.

Thanks :thumbsup:

I like your idea. Just curious as to the weight rating for each clamp. How much weight can each clamp hold? Would four clamps be enough for a canopy?

I have not been able to test these in that situation yet, so at this time I cannot recommend these for that use.

A canopy imparts a lot of leverage on the mounts, not just from the weight of the canopy itself but from the bouncing around and wind loading if trailered.

 

[TCowner]

I've been searching for these types of clamps for years. Way to go kenny! I will be placing an order very soon.

 

[Diggin It]

Seems like there should have been some prices posted here by now so we wouldn't have to go elsewhere to find basic information.

 

[Nacademus]

Seems like there should have been some prices posted here by now so we wouldn't have to go elsewhere to find basic information.

He posted the link. You just have to click it.

 

[kennyd]

I've been searching for these types of clamps for years. Way to go kenny! I will be placing an order very soon.

Thanks TC.

Seems like there should have been some prices posted here by now so we wouldn't have to go elsewhere to find basic information.

Try as a may, I just can't please everyone. Some people can only respond with a negative comment on post's.

He posted the link. You just have to click it.

That does require some energy I guess, LOL, I mean he already had to click on this thread once.

 

[tookielee]

I don't really care, but I can see where the question came from... ROPS Clamp™ What does the little tm mean?