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US 8,322,964 B2Granted
Load hauling all terrain vehicle
OwnerGeorge M. O'Brieninventor
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Abstract
The present application provides an all terrain vehicle for load hauling. The all terrain vehicle may include a cargo box and a winch assembly positioned about the cargo box.
Claims15
An all terrain vehicle for hauling a load, comprising:
- a cargo box positioned about a pair of rear tires of the all terrain vehicle;
- wherein the cargo box comprises a first end and a second end and wherein the cargo box pivots about the second end;
- a winch assembly positioned about the cargo box so as to position the load in the cargo box;
- the winch assembly comprising a support plate with a collar mounted on a horizontal support;
- and
- a roll bar;
- wherein the winch assembly is attached to the roll bar.
4 more elements
A method of transporting a load via an all terrain vehicle, comprising:
- attaching a winch assembly solely to a roll bar of the all terrain vehicle by a collar;
- raising a cargo box of the all terrain vehicle;
- attaching the load to a cable of the winch assembly;
- retracting the cable of the winch assembly;
- raising the load over the raised cargo box;
- lowing the cargo box;
- and
- lowering the load into the cargo box.
5 more elements
An all terrain vehicle for load hauling, comprising:
- a tilting cargo box with a cargo box door;
- and
- a winch assembly positioned about the tilting cargo box;
- wherein the winch assembly comprises a winch and a boom mounted onto a support plate such that the winch assembly is removable from the all terrain vehicle via one or more pins extending through a collar of the support plate.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.