Hoist apparatus

• US 6,612,549 B1
• Filed: 11/09/2001
• Issued: 09/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Woods F. Lamar Jr
• Original Assignee: Woods F. Lamar Jr
• Inventors: Woods, F. Lamar Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Matecki, Kathy
• Assistant Examiner(s): LANGDON, EVAN H
• Application Number:
  US10/014,205
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 254/323, 254/325, 254/326, 254/327, 414/462, 414/540
• US Class Current: 254/323
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 23/44 Jib-cranes adapted for attachment to standard vehicles, e.g. agricultural tractors

Abstract

A hoist apparatus that is removably attachable to a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for lifting large game and other objects for transport. The hoist apparatus includes a hoist bar having a hand winch attached to the outer end which is utilized to lift the large game or other objects. The opposite end of the hoist bar has a groove on the upper surface and a slotted end, both of which fit against the cargo rack. A support member in conjunction with a brace member are transversely coupled to the bottom surface of the hoist rack and rest against the outer portion of the cargo rack, thereby securing the apparatus to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A hoist apparatus for lifting an object, the apparatus being removably attached to a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle, the rack comprising a plurality of horizontal rack bars mounted on vertical bars and is attached to a front or rear section of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

a hoist bar being elongate and having a first end and a second end;

a support member being coupled to said hoist bar such that said support member extends away from said hoist bar between said first end and said second end of said hoist bar, said support member being for supporting said hoist bar from that rack of the all-terrain vehicle;

a brace member for abutting an outer horizontal rack bar when said support member is contacting a center horizontal rack bar;

a lifting means being attached to said second end;

said hoist bar having a groove therein positioned adjacent to said first end of said hoist bar, said groove being for receiving an inner horizontal rack bar; and

said first end of said hoist bar having a slot for receiving one of the vertical rack bars, said slot having a longitudinal axis being positioned perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said groove of said hoist bar, said slot extending into said groove of said hoist bar such that said slot is adapted for permitting said hoist bar to be selectively mounted to the inner horizontal rack bar and positioned around one of the vertical rack bars to inhibit sliding of said hoist bar with respect to the rack of the all-terrain vehicle.

2. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the inner horizontal rack bar is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said hoist bar.

3. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said groove having a radius equal to a radius of the inner horizontal rack bar.

4. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said support member being elongate and having an upper end attached to said hoist bar nearer to said first end.

5. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said support member being oriented perpendicular to said hoist bar.

6. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a lower end of said support member having a channel for receiving the center horizontal rack bar.

7. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said brace member being elongate.

8. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein said brace member being fixedly coupled to said support member proximate said lower end on a rear surface of said support member, wherein said rear surface faces said second end.

9. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said brace member being oriented perpendicular to said support member such that said brace member extends away from said support member in opposite directions.

10. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lifting means including a winch having a frame for securing a drum member.

11. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a cable member for attaching to the objects to be lifted being wound around said drum member.

12. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 11, further comprising an attaching member for attaching said cable member to the objects, said attaching member being coupled to a free end of said cable member.

13. The hoist apparatus as set forth in claim 12, wherein said winch including a crank for facilitating rotation of said drum member thereby vertically maneuvering the attaching member.

14. A hoist apparatus for lifting an object, the apparatus being removably attached to a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle, the rack comprising a plurality of horizontal rack bars mounted on vertical bars and is attached to a front or rear section of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

a hoist bar being elongate and having a first end and a second end, said hoist bar having a groove therein positioned adjacent to said first end, said groove being for receiving an inner horizontal rack bar, wherein the inner horizontal rack bar is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said hoist bar, said groove having a radius equal to a radius of the inner horizontal rack bar, said first end having a slot for receiving one of said vertical bars, said slot having a longitudinal axis being positioned perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said groove of said hoist bar, said slot extending into said groove of said hoist bar such that said slot is adapted for permitting said hoist bar to be selectively mounted to the inner horizontal rack bar and positioned around one of the vertical rack bars to inhibit sliding of said hoist bar with respect to the rack of the all-terrain vehicle;

a support member being coupled to said hoist bar such that said support member extends away from said hoist bar between said first end and said second end of said hoist bar, said support member being for supporting said hoist bar from that rack of the all-terrain vehicle, said support member being elongate and having an upper end attached to said hoist bar nearer to said first end, said support member being oriented perpendicular to said hoist bar, a lower end of said support member having a channel for receiving a center horizontal rack bar;

a brace member for abutting a horizontal rack bar when said support member is contacting the center horizontal rack bar, said brace member being elongate, said brace member being fixedly coupled to said support member proximate said lower end on a rear surface of said support member, wherein said rear surface faces said second end, said brace member being oriented perpendicular to said support member and extending away from said support member in opposite directions; and

a lifting means being attached to said second end, said lifting means including a winch having a frame for securing a drum member, a cable member for attaching to the objects to be lifted being wound around said drum member, an attaching member for attaching said cable member to the objects being coupled to a free end of said cable member, said winch including a crank for facilitating rotation of said drum member thereby vertically maneuvering the attaching member.