to the mounting element with a threaded fastener the mounting element and the closure plate each have two corresponding half cylindrical grooves that form two independent whip receptacles the engaging tongue and groove combined with the threaded fastener serve to clamp one or two whips into the whip mount application_number US 201313917234 A description atv 10 of fig1 includes offroad whip mount 12 for securing whip 13 to the atv whip 13 is generally cylindrical and formed of any suitable material such as metal wood fiberglass graphite or any suitable combination butt end 13 b is secured in whip mount 12 which is secured to any suitable component of an offroad vehicle such as mounting tab 10 a offroad whip mount 12 of fig2 and 3 includes mounting element 15 and closure plate 16 secured together by fastener 17 and the engagement between tab tang or tongue 16 a and slot or groove 15 s mounting element 15 is generally l shaped as shown in the side view of fig2 mounting element 15 includes base portion 15 b as the foot of the l and engagement portion 15 a as the vertical portion of the l lower surface 15 l of base 15 b.