Cantilever carrying apparatus

A wheel-less carrying apparatus for use in conjunction with a self-propelled utility vehicle having a rearwardly projecting extension and having lateral extensions on either side of the rearwardly projecting extension, the wheel-less carrying apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a pair of spaced longitudinal beams, with each beam having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a brace fixed between the beams near the proximal ends of the beams for coupling to said rearwardly projecting extension;
• at least two lateral ribs secured to the longitudinal beams between the brace and the distal ends of the beams, the ribs being fixed in spaced relation to each other, the rib nearest the distal ends of the beams including at least one portion having a circular cross-section;
• the proximate end of each beam projecting forward from the brace by a distance sufficient to upwardly engage said lateral extensions to support the frame in cantilever fashion;
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• at least one rack including a horizontal longitudinal member, front and rear vertical members fixed to the longitudinal member, and a lateral horizontal tubular member fixed to a lower surface of the longitudinal member, the tubular member being coupled to one of said lateral ribs.

A wheel-less carrying apparatus for use in conjunction with a self-propelled utility vehicle having a rearwardly projecting extension and having lateral extensions on either side of the rearwardly projecting extension, the wheel-less carrying apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a pair of spaced longitudinal beams, with each beam having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a brace fixed between the beams near the proximal ends of the beams, the brace having at least one pin fixed to the brace for engagement in an opening of said rearwardly projecting extension of the self-propelled utility vehicle for coupling the frame to the rearwardly projecting extension;
• at least two lateral ribs secured to the longitudinal beams between the brace and the distal ends of the beams, the ribs being fixed in spaced relation to each other, one of the ribs being fixed adjacent the distal ends of the beams, the proximate end of each beam projecting forward from the brace by a distance sufficient to upwardly engage said lateral extensions to support the frame in cantilever fashion;
• a load supporting body having a continuous surface;
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• at least one downwardly extending coupling member fixed to the load supporting body and removably pivotally engaged with the rib fixed adjacent the distal ends of the beams so that the continuous load supporting surface can be tilted with respect to the frame.

A wheel-less carrying apparatus for use in conjunction with a self-propelled utility vehicle having a rearwardly projecting extension and having lateral extensions on either side of the rearwardly projecting extension, the wheel-less carrying apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a pair of spaced longitudinal beams, with each beam having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a brace fixed between the beams near the proximal ends of the beams, the brace having at least one pin fixed to the brace for engagement in an opening of said rearwardly projecting extension of the self-propelled utility vehicle for coupling the frame to the rearwardly projecting extension;
• at least two lateral ribs secured to the longitudinal beams between the brace and the distal ends of the beams, the ribs being fixed in spaced relation to each other, one of the ribs being fixed adjacent the distal ends of the beams, the proximate end of each beam projecting forward from the brace by a distance sufficient to upwardly engage said lateral extensions to support the frame in cantilever fashion;
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• a pair of vertically extending racks, each rack comprising a horizontal longitudinal member, front and rear vertical members fixed to the longitudinal member, and a lateral horizontal tubular member fixed to a lower surface longitudinal member, the tubular member being coupled to one of the lateral ribs.

A wheel-less carrying apparatus for use in conjunction with a self-propelled utility vehicle having a rearwardly projecting extension and having lateral extensions on either side of the rearwardly projecting extension, the wheel-less carrying apparatus comprising:

• a frame having a pair of spaced longitudinal beams, with each beam having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a brace fixed between the beams near the proximal ends of the beams, the brace having at least one pin fixed to the brace for engagement in an opening of said rearwardly projecting extension of the self-propelled utility vehicle for coupling the frame to the rearwardly projecting extension, and at least one projecting element projecting from the brace to engage a surface of said rearwardly projecting extension to laterally stabilize the frame with respect to the self-propelled utility vehicle;
• at least two lateral ribs secured to the longitudinal beams between the brace and the distal ends of the beams, the ribs being fixed in spaced relation to each other, the rib nearest the distal ends of the beams including at least one portion having a circular cross-section, the proximate end of each beam projecting forward from the brace by a distance sufficient to upwardly engage said lateral extensions to support the frame in cantilever fashion;
• a load carrying body having a continuous surface, and at least one downwardly extending coupling member fixed to the load carrying body for removable pivoting engagement with said at least one portion of the rib nearest the distal ends of the beams having a circular cross-section so that the continuous load supporting surface can be tilted with respect to the frame;
• downward extending flanges along each side of the load carrying body for engaging ends of said lateral ribs of the frame to provide lateral stability of the load carrying body with respect to the frame;
• a bracket extending downwardly from a lower surface of the load carrying body to engage a distal surface of one of said lateral ribs to inhibit longitudinal movement of the load carrying body when the continuous load supporting surface is contiguous to an upper surface of the frame;
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• an upstanding perimeter secured to the load carrying body to permit transport of loose materials, a rearward portion of the upstanding perimeter being releasable to permit dumping of any load by a pivoting action of the load carrying body relative to the distal end of the frame.

A load carrying body for use in conjunction with a generally planar frame adapted to be coupled to a self-propelled utility vehicle, the frame including a pair of spaced longitudinal beams, with each beam having a proximal end and a distal end and at least two lateral ribs secured to the longitudinal beams between the proximal ends and the distal ends of the beams, the ribs being fixed in spaced relation to each other, the load carrying body comprising:

• a generally planar continuous load supporting member,
• at least one downwardly extending coupling member fixed to the load supporting member having a rearwardly facing opening for removable pivoting engagement with the rib nearest the distal ends of the beams so that the continuous load supporting member can be tilted with respect to the frame;
• downward extending flanges along each side of the load supporting member for engaging ends of said lateral ribs of the frame to provide lateral stability of the load carrying body with respect to the frame;
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• a bracket extending downwardly from a lower surface of the load supporting member to engage a distal surface of another of said lateral ribs to inhibit longitudinal movement of the load carrying body when the continuous load supporting surface is contiguous to upper surfaces of the beams and ribs defining the frame.