Vehicle-mounted hoist apparatus
First Claim
1. A hoist apparatus for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
- a support bracket assembly for mounting on the vehicle, wherein said support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate and a hoist-axle-reception channel attached to said horizontal support plate, anda hoist assembly which includes a hoist axle received in said hoist-axle-reception channel and includes a hoist base plate supported by said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist-axle-reception channel depends downwardly from said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist axle is rotatable in said hoist-axle-reception channel,wherein said support bracket assembly includes;
mounting plates for mounting on the vehicle, support struts connected to said mounting plates, stabilizer struts mounted on one of said support struts for stabilizing said hoist-axle-reception channel and said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist-axle-reception channel is supported by one of said support struts.
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Abstract
A hoist apparatus is provided for a vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle (ATV) and includes a support bracket assembly for mounting on the vehicle. The support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate and a hoist-axle-reception channel depending downward from the horizontal support plate. A hoist assembly is provided and is supported by the support bracket assembly. The hoist assembly includes a hoist axle received in the hoist-axle-reception channel and includes a hoist base plate supported by the horizontal support plate. Game, such as a deer, can be supported by the hoist assembly and rotated around the support bracket assembly on the hoist axle and the hoist base plate. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the support bracket assembly includes mounting plates for mounting on the rear of the vehicle. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the support bracket assembly is mounted on a side of the vehicle. In this case, the support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate, and a horizontally oriented bracket-to-vehicle connector is connected to the horizontal support plate. A complimentary horizontally oriented vehicle-to-bracket connector is located on the vehicle for connection with the bracket-to-vehicle connector. The horizontal support plate includes a foot-reception area for receiving a foot of a driver of the vehicle. A hoist locking arm assembly is connected to the vehicle and is used to lock the hoist assembly when not in use.
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19 Claims
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1. A hoist apparatus for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a support bracket assembly for mounting on the vehicle, wherein said support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate and a hoist-axle-reception channel attached to said horizontal support plate, and a hoist assembly which includes a hoist axle received in said hoist-axle-reception channel and includes a hoist base plate supported by said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist-axle-reception channel depends downwardly from said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist axle is rotatable in said hoist-axle-reception channel, wherein said support bracket assembly includes; mounting plates for mounting on the vehicle, support struts connected to said mounting plates, stabilizer struts mounted on one of said support struts for stabilizing said hoist-axle-reception channel and said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist-axle-reception channel is supported by one of said support struts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hoist apparatus for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a support bracket assembly adapted for mounting on said vehicle, wherein said support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate, a hoist-axle-reception channel attached to said horizontal support plate, a horizontally oriented bracket-to-vehicle connector connected to said horizontal support plate, and a complimentary horizontally oriented vehicle-to-bracket connector adapted to be located on said vehicle, for connection with said bracket-to-vehicle connector, and a hoist assembly which includes a hoist axle received in said hoist-axle-reception channel and includes a hoist base plate supported by said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist axle is rotatable in said a hoist-axle-reception channel, and wherein said a hoist-axle-reception channel is in a form of a hoist-axle-reception tube supported by said horizontal support plate, wherein said hoist-axle-reception tube is oriented at an orientation angle with respect to said horizontal support plate, and wherein said orientation angle is approximately forty-five degrees. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A hoist apparatus for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
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a support bracket assembly adapted for mounting on said vehicle, wherein said support bracket assembly includes a horizontal support plate, a hoist-axle-reception channel attached to said horizontal support plate, a horizontally oriented bracket-to-vehicle connector connected to said horizontal support plate, and a complimentary horizontally oriented vehicle-to-bracket connector adapted to be located on said vehicle, for connection with said bracket-to-vehicle connector, and a hoist assembly which includes a hoist axle received in said hoist-axle-reception channel and wherein said hoist axle is rotatable in said a hoist-axle-reception channel, and further including; a hoist locking arm assembly adapted to be connected to said vehicle, wherein said hoist locking arm assembly includes; an arm pivot assembly connected to the vehicle, a lock arm connected to said arm pivot assembly, a hoist-reception member connected to said lock arm. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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