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US 9,751,472 B2Granted
Tool rack attachment
AssigneeDiversified Products Corporation
InventorChris Meyers
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a tool rack attachment configured for holding at least one tool. The tool rack attachment may be configured for attachment to a vehicle. The tool rack attachment may include a frame and a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism may be configured for releasable attachment to the vehicle. The tool rack attachment may also include at least one bracket. The bracket may be configured to retain the tool. The tool rack attachment may provide convenient access, storage, and transport to one or more tools.
Claims6
A tool transport system comprising:
- a vehicle including:
- a coupling system including one or more actuatable members, and
- a tool rack attachment including:
- a frame having a bucket support portion for supporting a bucket;
- a coupling mechanism including:
- a first flanged portion extending from the frame and including an outwardly extending portion and an at least partly downwardly extending portion configured to physically engage at least a portion of the coupling system, and
- a second flanged portion extending outwardly from the frame, the second flanged portion including one or more apertures configured to receive the one or more actuatable members of the coupling system;
- and
- a bracket configured to retain at least one tool, the bracket including:
- at least a first clamp portion secured to the frame;
- at least a second clamp portion having a first end rotatably coupled to a first end of the first clamp portion;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to releasably couple a second end of the first clamp portion to a second end of the second clamp portion;
- and
- at least one bucket guide operably coupled to the frame and configured to secure a bucket, the at least one bucket guide including:
- a first portion extending along and coupled to the frame for coupling the bucket guide thereto;
- a second extension portion extending from the first portion at an angle;
- and
- a bucket contact portion extending at least partially upwardly from the end of the second extension portion opposite the first portion and configured to contact an interior surface of the bucket when the bucket is supported by the bucket support portion of the frame.
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