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US 2012/0234780 A1Published application
Compact portable auger rack for single-operator function
OwnerCraig Richard Hokansoninventor
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Abstract
A portable auger rack is disclosed, adapted to allow a single operator to transport a plurality of augers and an auger drive unit, as well as to allow a single operator to connect the drive unit and augers unassisted to a skid-steer, Bobcat®, or other variation of track equipment.
Claims10
A portable auger rack for transporting augers, the portable auger rack comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame comprising:
- an elongated forward member between 0.5 meters and 5 meters in length, the forward member formed from a rigid metallic substance, the forward member permanently affixed to one or more of a right side member and a left side member;
- an elongated rear member between 0.5 meters and 5 meters in length, the rear member formed from a rigid metallic substance, the rear member permanently affixed to one or more of the right side member and the left side member;
- the right side member;
- wherein the right side member is permanently disposed within the frame in generally parallel orientation to the left side member, the right side member permanently affixed to the forward member at an angle of between 30 and 120 degrees, the right side member permanently affixed to the rear member at an angle of between 30 and 120 degrees;
- the left side member, wherein the left side member in a generally parallel orientation to the right side member, the left side member permanently affixed to the forward member at an angle of between 30 and 120 degrees, the left side member permanently affixed to the rear member at an angle of between 30 and 120 degrees;
- one or more cylindrical receptacle(s), with open top(s), for receiving a tip of an auger, each of the receptacles permanently affixed at their base to one of the rear member, the forward member, the left side member, and the right side member;
- one or more rigid elongated arm(s), each arm pivotably affixed to a component of the auger rack, wherein each arm extends laterally above the frame from its point of affixation to a distal point above a receptacle;
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- one or clasp(s), each clasp affixed to an arm, each clasp for detachably gripping an auger resting in a receptacle.
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An auger rack, the portable auger rack comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- an elongated forward member, the forward member formed from a rigid substance, the forward member permanently affixed to one or more of a right side member and a left side member;
- an elongated rear member, the rear member formed from a rigid substance, the rear member permanently affixed to one or more of the right side member and the left side member;
- the right side member;
- wherein the right side member is permanently disposed within the frame in generally parallel orientation to the left side member, the right side member permanently affixed to the forward member at approximately a right angle, the right side member permanently affixed to the rear member at approximately a right angle;
- the left side member, wherein the left side member in a generally parallel orientation to the right side member, the left side member permanently affixed to the forward member at approximately a right angle, the left side member permanently affixed to the rear member at approximately a right angle;
- one or more receptacle(s), with open top(s), for receiving a tip of an auger, each of the receptacle(s) permanently affixed at their base to one of the rear member, the forward member, the left side member, and the right side member;
- one or more rigid elongated arm(s), each arm detachably affixed to a component of the auger rack, wherein each arm extends laterally above the frame from its point of affixation to a distal point above a receptacle;
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- one or clamp(s), each clamp affixed to an arm, each clamp for engaging an auger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.