Portable auger rig
AssigneeAuto Ice Hole LLC
InventorsDavid H Mastell, Christopher H Mastell, Troy D Mastell
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Abstract
An auger rig for use for a portable ice auger is disclosed. The rig includes a support structure and an auger carriage movable between a raised position and a lowered position via a drive mechanism for drilling an ice hole. In illustrated embodiments, the rig is connectable to a vehicle or wheeled apparatus through a hitch attachment for transport. As described, the rig includes a throttle control feature to retain an auger in an idle mode while in the raised position and engage and rotate the blade of the auger as the auger carriage is lowered to drill a hole through the ice or other medium.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a support structure including a plurality of upright supports;
- an auger carriage movable along guide rails along the upright supports between a raised position and a lowered position through a drive mechanism and the auger carriage including a plurality of spaced support arms to support an auger;
- a hitch attachment including a hitch adapter coupled to the support structure to connect the assembly to a vehicle or wheeled apparatus;
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- a guard rim coupled to the support structure to provide a barrier for a blade of an auger supported by the support arms of the auger carriage.
An assembly comprising:
- an auger carriage movably coupled to a support structure to move between a raised position and a lowered position through operation of a drive mechanism and the auger carriage including a plurality of support arms spaced to support handles of an auger;
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- a throttle control structure coupled to the support structure and configured to engage a throttle lever of the auger supported by the support arms to maintain the throttle lever in an idle position in the raised position and engage the throttle lever as the auger carriage moves from the raised position to the lowered position to rotate a blade of the auger.
An assembly comprising:
- a rig including a support structure and an auger carriage movable between a raised position and a lowered position and the auger carriage including a plurality of support arms spaced to support handles of an auger;
- a drive mechanism coupled to the auger carriage and operable to move the auger carriage between the raised position and the lowered position;
- a hitch attachment coupled to the support structure;
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- a plurality of wheels coupled to the support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.