U.S. patent number 3,785,541 [Application Number 05/267,922] was granted by the patent office on 1974-01-15 for foldable jack and/or baggage carrier for a snow mobile.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Gillespie Corp.. Invention is credited to Louis F. Sibley.
United States Patent |
3,785,541 |
Sibley |
January 15, 1974 |
FOLDABLE JACK AND/OR BAGGAGE CARRIER FOR A SNOW MOBILE
Abstract
An attachment for the tail end of a snow mobile comprising a
frame slidable relative to the snow mobile between a collapsed
non-use position and a partially extended use position for
supporting luggage or baggage, the frame additionally being movable
into a fully extended position wherein it may be swung downwardly
to function as a jack or stand for supporting the tail end of the
snow mobile off of the ground.
Inventors: |
Sibley; Louis F. (Ware,
MA) |
Assignee: |
Gillespie Corp. (Ware,
MA)
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Family
ID: |
23020700 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/267,922 |
Filed: |
June 30, 1972 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/408; 293/116;
180/190; 211/2; 293/111.1; 293/117; 293/119; 224/497; 224/500;
224/503; 224/510; 224/524; 224/517; 224/506; 180/182; 211/1.3;
248/351; 293/118; 224/486 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B62M
27/02 (20130101); B62H 1/04 (20130101); B62J
7/00 (20130101); B60R 9/06 (20130101); B62M
2027/028 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B60R
9/00 (20060101); B60R 9/06 (20060101); B62H
1/04 (20060101); B62J 7/00 (20060101); B62H
1/00 (20060101); B62M 27/02 (20060101); B62M
27/00 (20060101); B60r 009/06 () |
Field of
Search: |
;180/5R
;224/42.03,42.04,42.05,42.06,42.07,42.08 ;211/1.3,2 ;248/298,351
;293/73,69 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Other References
Popular Mechanics October 1967; " 68-The Big Year for Snowmobiles"
by Daniel C. Fales.
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Primary Examiner: Johnson; Richard J.
Assistant Examiner: Eisenzopf; Reinhard J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ross, Ross & Flavin
Claims
I claim:
1. In combination with a snow mobile, an attachment comprising, a
pair of horizontally disposed slide bars mounted on the snow
mobile, a U-shaped frame having a pair of spaced, parallel legs
interconnected at one end by a web portion and a strut extending
between and slidably mounted on the legs, the legs being
telescopically receivable in the slide bars for permitting
horizontal sliding movement of the frame between a collapsed
position wherein the web portion is disposed closely adjacent the
snow mobile and an extended position wherein the web portion is
substantially spaced from the snowmobile for supporting baggage
thereon, means pivotally mounting the frame relative to the slide
bars for downward swinging movement of the frame from the
horizontal extended position to a vertical position for supporting
the tail end of the snow mobile in an elevated position off of the
ground comprising a hinge member fixed to each slide bar and
pivoted to each leg of the frame, and releasable locking means for
locking the frame relative to the slide bars and hinge members
comprising a spring-loaded detent on each leg of the frame
selectively receivable in spaced openings in the hinge members and
slide bars.
Description
My invention relates to a simple, inexpensive and highly useful
baggage carrier which may be quickly and easily attached to a snow
mobile, the baggage carrier being readily converted into a jack or
stand for supporting the tail end of the snow mobile in an elevated
position for storage or repair purposes.
It is a primary object of the invention to provide a baggage
carrier or rack for a snow mobile convertible into a jack or stand
for the snow mobile.
Another object is to provide an attachment as described which is
readily adjustable to fit snow mobiles of various sizes.
These and other objects will become more readily apparent from a
consideration of the attached drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a view in perspective showing the device of the invention
associated with the tail end of a snow mobile, the device being
shown in a collapsed or non-use position;
FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, the device being shown in
partially extended or use position for functioning as a baggage
rack; and
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1, the device being shown in fully
extended or use position for functioning as a jack or stand for the
tail end of the snow mobile.
The snow mobile is generally indicated by S and has been shown in
phantom in the drawings, not forming a part of the invention.
The device of the invention is fixed to the tail end of the snow
mobile and functions either as a baggage rack for supporting
luggage or supplies or the like, as shown in FIG. 2, or as a jack
or stand for supporting the tail end of the snow mobile in an
elevated position off of the ground, as shown in FIG. 3.
The device includes a pair of tubular side bars 10 disposed at each
side of the snow mobile and having brackets 12 integral therewith
for mounting on the snow mobile as by bolts 14 or the like.
A U-shaped frame 16 includes a pair of spaced, parallel legs 18
interconnected by a web portion 20, the legs being slidably
receivable in side bars 10 in telescopic manner, wherefore the
frame extends rearwardly from the snow mobile.
A spring-loaded detent 22 is provided on each leg 18 adjacent its
free outer end and is receivable in one of a pair of spaced
openings 24 or 26 in the side bars 10 to lock the frame in position
relative to the side bars, openings 24 being disposed adjacent the
forward ends of bars 10 and openings 26 being disposed adjacent the
rearward ends of the bars.
In the collapsed position of FIG. 1, legs 18 of frame 16 are
disposed entirely within the side bars and detents 22 extend
through forward openings 24 of the side bars.
In the partially extended position of FIG. 2, the legs are
partially withdrawn from the side bars and the detents extend
through rearward openings 26.
A strut 28 extends transversely between legs 18 of frame 16 and
serves to support such as luggage or baggage L in the manner shown
in FIG. 2 when the frame is partially extended.
Strut 28 is slidably mounted on legs 18 by means of tubular sleeves
30 provided on each end of the strut.
The strut may be formed as a single piece or it may be formed in
two parts as shown in the drawings with the end of each part being
slidably receivable in an extension sleeve 32 disposed
therebetween.
Web portion 20 of frame 16 is also preferably formed in two parts
with the end of each part being receivable in an extension sleeve
34.
By this construction of strut 28 and web portion 20 the device may
be easily adjusted for use with snow mobiles of various widths.
A hinge 36 is disposed on the rear end of each side bar 10 and
comprises a first hinge part 38 fixed to and depending from the
side bar and a second hinge part 40 pivoted thereto as by a pivot
pin 42 which extends through the first hinge part and through a
link 44 extending rearwardly from the second hinge part into the
first hinge part.
The legs 18 of frame 16 are slidably receivable in sleeves 46 fixed
to the upper surface of each second hinge part 40, the sleeves each
being axially aligned with side bars 10 in the FIGS. 1 and 2
positions and each having an opening 48 through which the detents
22 on legs 18 are receivable when frame 16 is moved to the fully
extended position, at which time the frame may be pivoted
downwardly relative to side bars 10 to the position of FIG. 3 for
supporting the tail end of the snow mobile in a raised position off
of the ground.
To return the device to the FIGS. 1 or 2 positions, detents 22 are
depressed, second hinge parts 40 are swung upwardly to bring
sleeves 46 into alignment with side bars 10 and legs 18 of frame 16
are slid inwardly into the side bars whereupon the detents may be
permitted to extend through either the rear holes 26 or the forward
holes 24 in the side bars to lock the frame in a partially extended
position or a collapsed position respectively.
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