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US 9,487,225 B1Granted
Utility sled
OwnerCory C. Loomaninventor
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Abstract
A sled adapted to couple to a tow hitch on an off-road vehicle comprising a storage compartment and a lighting system. The lighting system is operated by an incorporated electrical system. A rack assembly is secured to the body of the sled. A ski frame with two (2) ski assemblies are secured to the underside of the sled frame. The sled body comprises a planar bottom with side walls and stiffening ribs located along the inner portion of the side walls.
Claims14
A sled, comprising:
- a frame;
- a body mounted on said frame;
- a rack assembly mounted to a portion of said body;
- and,
- a pair of ski assemblies each attached to a bottom of said frame, each comprising:
- a ski frame, comprising an elongated body with an upturned first distal end;
- a pair of posts upstanding from said ski frame, each slidably affixed and able to be secured into bottom ends of one of a pair of legs extending downward from said sled frame;
- a plurality of cross-members spaced equidistantly along said ski frame and oriented perpendicularly therefrom;
- and,
- a runner longitudinally attached to and coextensive with said ski frame and said plurality of cross-members;
- wherein said frame is configured to be towed by a vehicle;
- and,
- wherein said rack assembly is adapted to securably retain items therein.
10 more elements
A sled, comprising:
- a frame;
- a body mounted on said frame;
- a rack assembly mounted to a portion of said body;
- a pair of ski assemblies each attached to a bottom of said frame, each comprising:
- a ski frame, comprising an elongated body with an upturned first distal end;
- a pair of posts upstanding from said ski frame, each slidably affixed and able to be secured into bottom ends of one of a pair of legs extending downward from said sled frame;
- a plurality of cross-members spaced equidistantly along said ski frame and oriented perpendicularly therefrom;
- and,
- a runner longitudinally attached to and coextensive with said ski frame and said plurality of cross-members;
- and,
- a cover removably placed over said body;
- wherein said sled frame is configured to be towed by a towing vehicle;
- and,
- wherein said rack assembly is adapted to securably retain items therein.
11 more elements
A sled, comprising:
- a frame;
- a body mounted on said frame;
- a rack assembly mounted to a portion of said body;
- a pair of ski assemblies each attached to a bottom of said frame, each comprising:
- a ski frame, comprising an elongated body with an upturned first distal end;
- a pair of posts upstanding from said ski frame, each slidably affixed and able to be secured into bottom ends of one of a pair of legs extending downward from said sled frame;
- a plurality of cross-members spaced equidistantly along said ski frame and oriented perpendicularly therefrom;
- and,
- a runner longitudinally attached to and coextensive with said ski frame and said plurality of cross-members;
- and,
- a cover removably placed over said body;
- wherein said frame is configured to be towed by a towing vehicle;
- and,
- wherein said body further comprises an illumination means in electrical communication with a power source for providing illumination in a vicinity of said sled;
- and,
- wherein said rack assembly is adapted to securably retain items therein.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.