Accessory mount assembly for a vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorPaul L. Mattson
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Abstract
A plow mount assembly shown herein is positioned on a side-by-side vehicle configured to selectively attach and detach. The plow system may selectively engage mounting bars located on a vehicle subframe through the movement of a lever arm and may further be locked into place through a plurality of pins and apertures. Further, the plow system may be vertically positionable through a series of vertically spaced mounting holes allowing for the vehicle herein to be a variety of different heights due to frame configuration and/or varying heights of ground engaging members.
Claims20
A plow system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a main frame;
- a blade operably coupled to the main frame;
- at least one mating bracket coupled to the main frame, the at least one mating bracket including at least one channel extending between a first end and a second end;
- at least one mounting plate couplable to the at least one mating bracket, wherein the at least one mounting plate is configured to engage with at least one mounting portion of a vehicle subframe;
- a fastener extending through the at least one mounting plate and coupling the at least one mounting plate with the at least one mating bracket at the at least one channel;
- and
- wherein the fastener is positionable at any location along the at least one channel between the first end and the second end to provide continuous vertical adjustment of the blade relative to the ground.
An implement mounting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a main frame configured to receive an implement at a forward end of the main frame;
- a vehicle subframe configured to receive the main frame;
- at least one mating bracket coupled to the main frame, the at least one mating bracket including at least one channel having a length;
- at least one mounting plate couplable to the at least one mating bracket, wherein the at least one mounting plate is configured to engage the vehicle subframe;
- at least one fastener couplable to the mounting plate and received within the at least one channel, and coupling the at least one mounting plate to the main frame;
- and
- wherein a position of the at least one fastener within the at least one channel is continuously variable along the longitudinal length to vary a height of the implement relative to the ground.
A frame assembly for coupling an accessory to a vehicle, comprising:
- a main frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the accessory being configured to be coupled to the main frame adjacent to the front portion, and the accessory having an adjustable height relative to the ground when coupled to the main frame;
- at least one mating bracket coupled to the rear portion, the at least one mating bracket including at least one channel;
- at least one mounting plate configured to engage a vehicle subframe;
- a slider movable along the at least one channel to set a vertical position of the at least one mounting plate relative to the mating bracket;
- and
- wherein the slider is positionable at a continuous range of vertical positions between a first end and a second end of the at least one channel to provide continuous height adjustment of the accessory relative to the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.