ATV mounting device
AssigneeAll Rite Products, Inc.
InventorsGeorge D. Gates, Travis D. Gates
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Abstract
A mounting device for use with ATVs that can be semi-permanently attached to an ATV to allow an operator to attach and detach auxiliary items to the device, and correspondingly, to the ATV. The device includes a receiving socket to temporarily receive an adapter, the receiving socket including a maintaining means for maintaining the adapter in the socket and allow the user to quickly secure and release the adapter, and a mounting assembly, coupled to the upper receiving socket and configured to be attached to the ATV. Using a plurality of adapters, each having an auxiliary item attached, provides a mounting system for quickly interchanging auxiliary items and securing them to the ATV with minimum effort.
Claims28
A quick-release mounting device configured to mount items to an all-terrain vehicle, the device comprising:
- a) an all-terrain vehicle;
- b) a mounting assembly connected to a member of the all-terrain vehicle;
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- c) a receiving socket, connected to the mounting assembly, configured to receive an adapter;
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- d) a maintaining means for maintaining of the adapter in the receiving socket.
A mounting system configured to removably mount auxiliary items to an all-terrain vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) a mounting device having an attachment assembly configured to attach to the all-terrain vehicle and having a receiving assembly with a socket;
- b) a plurality of adapters, selectively and removably coupled to the mounting device, each having a holding end configured to hold the auxiliary item and a receivable end opposite the holding end, the receiving end being removably disposable in the socket;
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- c) a maintaining means, associated with the socket, for maintaining of the receivable end in the socket.
A method for mounting auxiliary items to an all-terrain vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- a) attaching an attachment assembly of a mounting device to the all-terrain vehicle, the mounting device having a receiving assembly for receiving an adapter, the receiving assembly including a socket and a maintaining means for quick-release maintaining of an adapter in the socket;
- b) removably attaching at least one auxiliary item to a first end of at least one adapter, the first end removably holding the auxiliary item, and the adapter having a receivable end removably disposable in the socket;
- c) inserting the receivable end of the adapter into the socket of the mounting device;
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- d) engaging the maintaining means to selectively maintain the receivable end in the socket.
A mounting device configured to mount items to an all-terrain vehicle, the device comprising:
- a) an all-terrain vehicle;
- b) a mounting assembly connected to a member of the all-terrain vehicle;
- c) a telescoping shank connected to the mounting assembly, configured for variable adjustment of shank length;
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- d) an attachment surface, connected to the telescoping shank, and configured for securing an item to the surface.
A hunting implement mounting device configured to mount hunting implements to an all-terrain vehicle, the device comprising:
- a) an all-terrain vehicle;
- b) a mounting assembly connected to a member of the all-terrain vehicle;
- c) an attachment surface connected to the mounting assembly and capable of holding at least one hunting implement thereon;
- d) a maintaining means for maintaining of the hunting implement on the all-terrain vehicle;
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- e) at least two hunting implements, interchangeable and releasably secured to the attachment surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.