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2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Gutman, H. (Department: 3612)

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load bearer accommodation

Retainer

C298S01700B, C298S01700B

Reexamination Certificate

active

06916142

ABSTRACT:
A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-purpose platform has a plurality of different equipment mounts so configured and arranged to removably mount the plurality of different equipment to the multi-purpose platform. A hydraulic lifting mechanism pivots the multi-purpose platform upward while the equipment is mounted to the multi-purpose platform to provide access to the area of the vehicle underneath the multi-purpose platform.

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