Implement attaching apparatus

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2007-10-24

2011-11-01

Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3671)

Excavating

Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device

With specific means to facilitate connection to, or...

Reexamination Certificate

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08046938

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for connecting to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) a mechanized implement operatively connected to an auxiliary power source includes rigid frame connectable to an undercarriage of the ATV. The frame includes a first portion extending past the front axle of the ATV and a second portion extending past the rear axle of the ATV. The first portion of the frame connects to the undercarriage proximate the front axle, while the second portion of the frame connects to the hitch. A base connects to the second portion of the frame to support the auxiliary power source. The mechanized implement attaches to the frame by way of a swingable portion having a first end pivotally attached to the first portion of the frame and a second end mateable with the mechanized implement. The swingable portion is positionable to position the mechanized implement between a working position and a non-working position, wherein only the ATV engages the ground when the mechanized implement is positioned towards the non-working position.

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