Motor vehicles – Motor-carrying attachments
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-29
2001-01-30
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3619)
Motor vehicles
Motor-carrying attachments
C180S015000, C180S019100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06179074
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention generally relates to ice shanties, and in particular, to devices for moving ice shanties.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The sport of ice fishing is often enjoyed by taking advantage of ice shanties. Ice shanties provide privacy and a certain protection against the elements to ice fishermen. Ice shanties come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Some ice shanties are designed to accommodate multiple users, while other shanties are smaller and only can accommodate a single user. Moreover, some ice shanties are fixed structures, while other ice shanties can be raised and collapsed in a manner similar to a tent.
In order to enjoy the advantages of ice shanties, it is of course necessary to move the ice shanty to the desired location of the frozen lake or other body of water. It may also be desirable to move the shanty to different locations on the frozen lake depending on the success in fishing, weather changes, and the relative thickness of the ice. After the user has finished ice fishing, the ice shanty must also be moved back to shore. The movement of the ice shanty can often be a tiresome and challenging task. This task is often aggravated by inclement weather, along with the build up of snow on the frozen lake. In the past, this tiresome task of moving the ice shanty is often been ameliorated by towing or pushing the ice shanty with a snowmobile or automobile. These two techniques, however, are problematic because they can only be employed when the ice is thick enough to support the heavy weight of a snowmobile or automobile. In the past, therefore, an ice fisherman who desired to fish when the ice was not thick enough to support a heavy vehicle was forced to tow his or her ice shanty by hand. As mentioned, this can be an extremely challenging task. Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide an easy and convenient method for moving an ice shanty which could be implemented when the ice is not thick enough to support an automobile or snowmobile.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an ice shanty mover which enables an ice shanty to be easily moved across icy or snowy surfaces. The ice shanty mover of the present invention is relatively lightweight and therefore can be used during times when the ice is not thick enough to support a heavy vehicle.
An ice shanty mover according to one aspect of the present invention includes a frame on which a motor and a traction wheel are mounted. A chain connects the motor to the traction wheel such that the traction wheel rotates when the motor is activated. A control cable is attached to the motor and includes a hand grip at an end opposite the motor. The length between the motor and the hand grip is sufficient to extend from the motor to the front of the ice shanty so that a person walking in front of the ice shanty can grasp the handle. The control cable allows a person to control the speed of the motor. The ice shanty mover further includes an ice shanty engaging plate which is adapted to selectively abut against the ice shanty and push the ice shanty when the traction wheel rotates.
The ice shanty mover of the present invention provides a lightweight, easy to use method for moving ice shanties. Moreover, the ice shanty mover of the present invention is detachable from the ice shanty, can be used to push multiple shanties, is compact enough to be easily stored and light enough to be easily carried. These and other benefits, results, and objects of the present invention will be apparent to one skilled in the art, in light of the following specification when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Hurley Kevin
Van Dyke Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
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