US 2010/0060023 A1Published application

ATV universal safety bar

OwnerTerry Wayne Adkinsinventor

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Abstract

The “ATV Universal Safety Bar” is universal in nature meaning that it is intented to fit most any ATV that has a rear trailer towing device. Its purpose is to prevent an ATV from flipping backward, causing injury or death. The intended purpose of this device is for safety. It should fit most all older ATV's as well as new ones. It is designed with a spring action when the wheel comes in contact with the surface and when the front of the ATV begins to rear upward. The safety bar will probably be manufactured to be assembled by the consumer. The metal tubing (pipe) will be approximately 3″ in diameter about 1′6″ long. The spring shock that the wheel is mounted to will be approximately 6″ long. The wheel mounted to the spring shock will be approximately 5″ in diameter. The coupling connected to the trailer towing mount can have at least two different designs to fit various ATV's.

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I claim rights as the inventor to the ATV Universal Safety Bar for the purpose of keeping an ATV from flipping back.

The ATV Universal Safety Bar is designed for AU Terain Vehicles for the purpose as a safety device to keep the vehicle from flipping back, causing injury or death. The device is universal because it is designed to fit most all ATV's. There can be different connectors when connecting the safety bar to the ATV as shown in drawing #1 and #3. Also, a quick link could be used as a connector. The quick link would be connected to a trail hitch ball. The quick link could be made like the connector that connects a trailer to a hitch.
The connector shown in drawing #2 is used to bolt to a trailer hitch that most all ATV's come with from the factory.
Another type connector is shown as optional connector in drawing #1 and #3 which is installed with a pin(s). It slides in the ATV receptor that is held by a pin(s) in drawing #3. The safety bar is approx. 3″ in diameter and approx. 1′6″ long. On the end that comes into contact with the ground (if the front of the ATV raises up) it has a shock for fixable support with an approx. 4″ or 5″ plastic or rubber wheel. The wheel comes in contact with the ground and supports the ATV, preventing the vehicle from flipping back.