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US 2011/0255947 A1Published application
Vehicle Winch Side-Mount System
AssigneeWarn Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid Scuito, Mitchell R. Lawson, Randy C. Karambelas
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Abstract
A vehicle winch side-mount system including a platform and a winch mounting structure configured to engage a mount of a winching device. The vehicle winch side-mount system is configured to be retained by the weight a vehicle tire.
Claims18
A vehicle side-mount system comprising:
- a platform having a top surface, the top surface being sized to receive a vehicle tire;
- a mounting structure coupled to the platform;
- and
- a receiver mounted to the mounting structure, the receiver operable to receive a device.
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A vehicle winch side-mount system comprising:
- a platform having a top surface, the top surface being sized to receive a vehicle tire thereon, the platform is moveable between an unfolded and folded position;
- a mounting structure coupled to the platform;
- and
- a receiver mounted to the mounting structure, the receiver operable to receive a device.
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A method for using a vehicle winch side-mount system, the method comprising:
- driving a vehicle onto a platform;
- positioning a tire of the vehicle on a top surface of the platform, the top surface being sized to receive a vehicle tire thereon;
- and
- engaging a mount of a winching device with a receiver mounted to a mounting structure, the mounting structure coupled to the platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.