US 4,674,933 A · Hay tote vehicle

Abstract

A load toting vehicle apparatus includes a vehicle such as a pick up truck having a special cylindrical bumper, rotably mounted to the rear thereof, with special bumper mounting brackets. The bumper mounting brackets have sleeves for the cylindrical bumper to rotate in, and a pair of spears are removably attachable to the cylindrical bumper for spearing a load of hay, or the like. The bumper has a rotating mechanism for rotating the bumper in the sleeves so as to lift the spears and any load mounted on the spears. The vehicle can be driven to spear a load of hay, or the like, then the load lifted and moved with the vehicle to a different location. The spears can be removed from their operating position and stored inside the hollow cylindrical bumper and locked in the bumper with a threaded clamp. The actuating mechanism includes a leverage bracket attached to the cylindrical bumper and connected with a hydraulic cylinder for rotating the cylindrical bumper. A tool box is formed in one end of the bumper and supports the stored spears on one end thereof.

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Dependent claims

A load moving vehicle comprising:

a vehicle;
bumper mounting means attached to said vehicle for mounting a bumper to said vehicle, said bumper mounting means having a pair of sleeves thereon;
a bumper having cylindrical portions rotatably mounted to said bumper mounting means with said bumper cylindrical portions mounted in said sleeves;
a pair of spears removably attachable to said bumper and adapted to spear a load of hay, or the like;
bumper rotating means for rotating said bumper in said bumper mounting means sleeves to thereby lift said spears;
whereby said vehicle can be driven to spear a load of hay, or the like, the load lifted, and moved with said vehicle;
and
said bumper being a cylindrical hollow bumper having a storage space in one end position thereof for holding a pair of spears when the spears are detached from the bumper and having a cover on one end thereof, said cover for the one end of the bumper having a handle attached thereto and being spring biased to hold the cover onto the end of the bumper for holding the spears therein, and to allow the cover to be pulled against the spring and rotated to an open position for inserting or removing spears therefrom.

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