Joints and connections – Rotarily connected – differentially translatable members,...
Patent
1997-12-01
2000-04-18
Melius, Terry Lee
Joints and connections
Rotarily connected, differentially translatable members,...
410 7, 410103, F16B 706
Patent
active
060507373
ABSTRACT:
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) can be secured to a truck or trailer bed, for transporting on roads or highways, using adjustable-length connectors with rigid shafts, rather than chains, ropes, or cables. Two steel "tine pins" (or comparable rigid structures, such as rounded eye hooks) are securely mounted on opposed ends or sides of the ATV. Similar tine pins are also mounted on the bed of a trailer or truck used to carry the ATV. The ATV is loaded onto the trailer or truck, moved into position (this does not require precise placement) and secured by turnbuckle-type securing connectors which have adjustable lengths. Unlike chains or ropes, these adjustable connectors become rigid and non-yielding after their lengths have been adjusted. An eyehole which accommodates a tine pin is provided at each end of each connector. The eyeholes should contain sleeve-type devices mounted in a rotating or swivelling manner, to allow the sleeves to fit snugly on the tine pins and minimize wear and abrasion on the tine pins and connectors during transport. After the connectors have been slid over the tine pins, they are tightened to exert tension on the connectors, which compresses the suspension of the ATV. This system has been tested and provides excellent performance, allowing safe high-speed travel on highways, while allowing complete security and safety for the ATV on a trailer or truck that is crossing rough or sloped roads or terrain.
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Kelly Patrick D.
Melius Terry Lee
Miller William L.
Russell Hill, L.L.C.
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