B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – P
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
P
B60P 3/06 (2006.01) B60R 9/08 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2134482
There are several basic requirements for snowmobile carriers for small trucks, including easy operation of the carrier and gentle movement from the inclined loading or unloading position. Because the vast majority of snowmobiles do not have a reverse gear, it must be possible to rotate at least a portion of the carrier so that the snowmobile can be driven from the carrier in a forward direction. A relative simple carrier for meeting these requirements includes a base for mounting in a pickup truck box, a ramp removably mounted in the base for releasable attachment to the rear end of the base, a frame pivotally mounted on the base for movement between a horizontal carrying position and an inclined position, shock absorbers for ensuring gentle movement of the frame between the carrying and the inclined positions, and a platform rotatably mounted on the frame for alignment with the ramp in each of two positions for loading and unloading of a snowmobile in the forward direction. The platform and the frame are releasably retained in the horizontal carrying position by a first latch which can easily be actuated by a user from the platform. The platform is releasably retained in one position by a simple second latch, which is operated from the side of the truck before an unloading operation.
Bronstein Gary D.
Kenzie Larry E.
Seaby & Associates
Specialized Automotive Marketing Inc.
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