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US 8,231,325 B1Granted
Deer loader
OwnerThomas E. Waltoninventor
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Abstract
A deer loader includes a motor and winch plate attached to a mounting plate, which is preferably attached to a vehicle bed. A vertical stand is pivotally attached to motor and winch plate, with a pivoting arm attached to the top of the vertical stand. A winch is attached to the motor and winch plate, with a motor attached to the winch. A cable is wound around the winch and runs through a series of pulleys on the motor and winch plate, vertical stand, and pivoting arm, with an end mounted hook being attached to the cable.
Claims8
A deer loader in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle bed, wherein the deer loader comprises:
- a mounting plate fixedly attached to the vehicle bed of the vehicle;
- a motor and winch plate fixedly attached to the mounting plate;
- a vertical stand, the vertical stand having two ends comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end of the vertical stand is pivotally attached to the motor and winch plate;
- a pivoting arm having two ends comprising an inner end and an outer end, wherein the inner end of the pivoting arm is pivotally attached to the top end of the vertical stand to pivot about a vertical axis of the vertical stand;
- a winch fixedly attached to the motor and winch plate, wherein the winch further comprises a spool;
- a motor fixedly attached to the motor and winch plate;
- wherein the motor is attached to the spool of the winch;
- a cable having two ends comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is attached to the spool;
- a plurality of mounted pulleys attached to the deer loader;
- further wherein the cable is wound through the plurality of pulleys associated with the deer loader;
- further wherein the second end of the cable is fixedly attached to the outer end of the pivoting arm.
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A deer loader in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle bed, wherein the deer loader comprises:
- a mounting plate fixedly attached to the vehicle bed of the vehicle;
- a motor and winch plate fixedly attached to the mounting plate;
- a vertical stand, the vertical stand having two ends comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end of the vertical stand is pivotally attached to the motor and winch plate about a substantially vertical axis of the vertical stand;
- a mount, wherein the mount is fixedly attached to the top end of the vertical stand;
- a pivoting arm having two ends comprising an inner end and an outer end, wherein the inner end of the pivoting arm is pivotally attached to the mount that is fixedly attached to the top end of the vertical stand;
- a winch fixedly attached to the motor and winch plate, wherein the winch further comprises a spool;
- a motor fixedly attached to the motor and winch plate;
- wherein the motor is attached to the spool of the winch, wherein the motor comprises a fuel-based motor;
- a cable having two ends comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cable is attached to the spool;
- a plurality of mounted pulleys attached to the deer loader, wherein the plurality of mounted pulleys further comprises:
- a first mounted pulley, wherein the first mounted pulley is attached to the motor and winch plate;
- a second mounted pulley, wherein the second mounted pulley is attached to the vertical stand;
- a third mounted pulley, wherein the third mounted pulley is attached to the vertical stand;
- further wherein the third mounted pulley is attached to the vertical stand at a location higher in elevation than the second mounted pulley;
- further wherein the second mounted pulley and third mounted pulley are co-planar;
- a hanging pulley, wherein the hanging pulley hangs from a support which is attached to the pivoting arm near the outer end of the pivoting arm;
- wherein the cable proceeds to travel through each of the pulleys in sequence while the deer loader is in use;
- wherein the second end of the cable is attached to a first hook, wherein the first hook is fixedly attached to the outer end of the pivoting arm;
- an unattached pulley, wherein the unattached pulley is supported by the cable in between the location where the cable travels through the hanging pulley and the second end of the cable is attached to the first hook;
- a second hook attached to the unattached pulley;
- a stiffening gusset, the stiffening gusset having two ends comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the stiffening gusset is fixedly attached to the vertical stand;
- wherein the bottom end of the stiffening gusset is not attached to the motor and winch plate.
19 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.