CA2524462A1 - Recreational vehicle lift - Google Patents
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Abstract
A recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support at least one contact point of a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support at least one contact point of a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post the second support portion includes a rolling means to roll the snowmobile lift along a surface such as a concrete garage floor or shop floor.
Description
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE LIFT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates in general to a lifting apparatus, and more particularly to a new and improved recreational vehicle lift apparatus.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Recreation vehicles are very popular as a means of transportation as well as a means of entertainment or recreation. Since most recreation vehicles are seasonal, storage is usually necessary and more than one recreation vehicle may be required to be in storage at a time. There is also a need for easy movement ofthe recreation vehicles in the storage location (typically a garage) during those storage periods. To conserve storage space and perhaps to enhance a visual display, it would be advantageous to stack the recreational vehicles. It is also desirable from the standpoint of a dealer to be able to easily move recreation vehicles from one spot in a showroom to another.
As one example, snowmobiles are relatively easy to manoeuvre and operate in the snow. However, they are quite difficult to move indoors, for example, in a storage facility or a repair shop. To accommodate such movement and to prevent damage to the concrete floors caused by driving the snowmobile directly onto the garage floor, dollies have been used to support and move the snowmobile above the floor level.
Snowmobiles can weigh as much as 500-600 pounds, and manual lifting by one, or even two people is obviously quite difficult.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The field of the invention relates in general to a lifting apparatus, and more particularly to a new and improved recreational vehicle lift apparatus.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
Recreation vehicles are very popular as a means of transportation as well as a means of entertainment or recreation. Since most recreation vehicles are seasonal, storage is usually necessary and more than one recreation vehicle may be required to be in storage at a time. There is also a need for easy movement ofthe recreation vehicles in the storage location (typically a garage) during those storage periods. To conserve storage space and perhaps to enhance a visual display, it would be advantageous to stack the recreational vehicles. It is also desirable from the standpoint of a dealer to be able to easily move recreation vehicles from one spot in a showroom to another.
As one example, snowmobiles are relatively easy to manoeuvre and operate in the snow. However, they are quite difficult to move indoors, for example, in a storage facility or a repair shop. To accommodate such movement and to prevent damage to the concrete floors caused by driving the snowmobile directly onto the garage floor, dollies have been used to support and move the snowmobile above the floor level.
Snowmobiles can weigh as much as 500-600 pounds, and manual lifting by one, or even two people is obviously quite difficult.
2$ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one of its aspects, the present invention provides a snowmobile lift device comprising a first support portion to support a first snowmobile, a second support portion to support a second snowmobile, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means raising the first support portion along the post; the second support portion including rolling means to roll the snowmobile lift along a surface.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting a body portion of the first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion has at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
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An embodiment, of the first transverse section includes two cross members.
In an embodiment, the second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on each opposite end thereof.
An embodiment further comprises the second transverse section is operable to support a set of skis of the first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the body portion of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
An embodiment further comprises the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support the body portion of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support a set of skis of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the ramp is located to make contact with the body of either the first or second snowmobile prior to contact occurring between the corresponding snowmobile skis and the corresponding support surface.
An embodiment of the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
In an embodiment, the first support portion when in the nested position, is operable to load said first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
In an embodiment, the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
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An embodiment further comprises the castor wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support S portion relative to the post.
An embodiment of the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
An embodiment of the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roller and a second roller on opposite sides of the post.
In yet another embodiment, the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting 1 S means to the carriage.
In an embodiment, the first roller is offset from the second roller.
In an embodiment, the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
An embodiment further includes the lower portion section of reduced lateral dimensions.
2S In an embodiment, the upper portion includes a pulley.
In an embodiment, the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
In yet another embodiment, the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
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In an embodiment, the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
An embodiment of the winch is that it is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
In yet another embodiment of the winch, it is anchored to the back plate.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support at least one contact point of a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support at least one contact point of a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting the at least 1$ one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion includes at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
An embodiment of the at least one first transverse section includes two cross members.
Another embodiment of the at least one second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on opposite ends thereof.
In an embodiment, the at least one second transverse section is operable to support the at least one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the at least one second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region has a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
An embodiment of the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
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In an embodiment, the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
In yet another embodiment, the ramp is located to make contact with either of the at least one contact point of the recreational vehicles prior to contact occurring between the corresponding support surface.
In an embodiment, the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
An embodiment of the first support portion when nested is operable to load said first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
In an embodiment, the recreational vehicle hoist has a rolling means to roll around a surface.
In still another embodiment, the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
An embodiment further comprising the castors wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support portion relative to the post.
An embodiment of the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
An embodiment of the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roper and a second roller on opposite sides of the post.
In yet another embodiment, the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting means to the carriage.
In an embodiment, the first roller is offset from the second roller.
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In an embodiment, the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
An embodiment further includes the lower portion section is of reduced lateral dimensions.
In an embodiment, the upper portion includes a pulley.
In an embodiment, the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
1 S In another embodiment, the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
In an embodiment, the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
In an embodiment, the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
In an embodiment, the winch is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
In another embodiment, the winch is anchored to the back ptate.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes at least one removable transverse section.
In another embodiment, the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member includes nesting portions at opposite ends.
In yet another embodiment, the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member further includes a support member at each end.
In an embodiment the cross member includes a fastening means.
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In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a lifting means, a post, a rolling means and a frame portion, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along the post, the rolling means affixed to frame portion.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a snowmobile cart comprising a frame portion having a rolling means, a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached thereto, the second end region having support plates, the ramp being located to make contact with a drive belt portion of the snowmobile prior to contact occurring between a skis assembly of the snowmobile and the corresponding support plates.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Several preferred embodiments of the present invention will be provided, by way of examples only, with reference to the appended drawings, wherein, Figure 1 is a side view of a recreational vehicle lift apparatus with a first snowmobile loaded;
Figure 2 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus with two snowmobiles loaded;
Figure 3 is an upper perspective view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 3a is a cross sectional view of the ramp;
Figure 4 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus in a raised position;
Figure 5 is an upper perspective view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus in a nested position;
Figure 6 is a fragmented perspective view of the first support device;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the carriage;
Figure 8 is a fragmented side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 9 is a fragmented side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 10 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus with two All-Terrain Vehicles loaded; and Figure 11 is a fragmented prospective view of the second support portion.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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Referring to the figures, particularly figure 1 and 2 there is provided a snowmobile lift device 10 having a first support portion 12 to support a first snowmobile 14, a second support portion 18 to support a second snowmobile 20, a lifting means 24 and a post 26. The lifting means 24 is operable to raise the first support portion 12 along the post 26 as will be discussed. The second support portion 18 includes a rolling means 30 to roll the snowmobile lift device 10 along a surface such as a concrete garage or shop floor.
As shown in figure 3, the first support portion 12 includes an elongate central portion 36 for supporting a body portion of the first snowmobile (not shown). The elongate central portion 36 has a first beam portion 44 and a second beam portion 46. The first beam portion 44 is aligned with and offset below the second beam portion 46 to accommodate different heights and attachments usually found on the front end of recreational vehicles (for example a windshield). In this case, the first beam portion 44 and the second beam portion 46 are connected with a bracket portion and number of fastener collectively shown at 48 to allow the elongate central portion 36 to be disassembled. The first beam portion 44 includes at least one first transverse section SO and the second beam portion 46 has at least one second transverse section 52. In this case, the first transverse section 50 includes two cross members 56 and 58. The second transverse section 52 includes a cross member 62 having support plates 64 and 66 on each opposite end thereof. Each support plate 64 and 66 has an upstanding side wall 64a and 66a welded to a remote end region end of the second transverse section 52. In this example, the transverse sections 56 and 58 are affixed by welding to the elongate central portion 36, although other fastener arrangement may be used. The second transverse section 52 is operable to support a set of skis of the first snowmobile. Other contact points or support points between the elongate central portion 36 and the recreational vehicle may be used. For example, the first beam portion 44 may have a detachable transverse section 68 to accommodate different or alternative contact points of a recreational vehicle for example an All-Terrain Vehicle or Personal Water Craft. As shown in figure 6, the detachable transverse section 68 are provided by a cross member 68a having remote sidewalls 68b and 68c. The detachable transverse section 68 has support surfaces 69 and 69a provided by u-shaped tubular configurations attached at their remote ends to the sidewalk 68b and 68c respectively.
Referring to figure 3, the second support portion 18 incorporates a frame portion 74 for supporting the body portion of the second snowmobile (not shown). The frame portion 74 includes a first end region 82 and a second end region 84, and in this case each end region is connected by two beams 88 and 90. The beams 88 and 90 are each formed by beam half sections which are removalably coupled together by way of a fastener arrangement as shown generally at 91. The first end region 82 includes a ramp 92 that is located at a position operable to make contact with the body of either the first or second snowmobile prior to contact occurring between the corresponding snowmobile skis (not shown) and the corresponding support surfaces 66, and 64, 96 and 98 respectively. In this case, the ramp 92 is affixed to the first end region 82 with an angle bracket 101, by way of fasteners shown at 103 as shown in figure 3a.
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As shown in figure 5, the first end region 82 contains at least one in this case two inner support surfaces 94 that are operable to support the body portion of the second snowmobile. In this case, the inner support surfaces 94 are provided by way of two tubular metal structures 104 in a u-shape configuration whose remote end regions are welded to the inner surface 102 of the two beams 88 and 90 respectively. The inner support surfaces 94 are also operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion 12 in a nested position. This nested arrangement can be seen in figure S and is achieved, in this example, by adjusting the lateral dimensions of the metal structures 104 to provide a space there between of sufficient width to receive the first support portion 12. Thus, when in the nested position, the first support and second support portions 12 and 18 are at substantial common elevation and the former is operable to receive the first snowmobile. Other contact points or support points between the frame portion 74 and the recreational vehicle may be used. For example, the first end region 82 is also equipped with adjustable supplementary support surfaces 105 as shown in figure 3 to accommodate different recreational vehicles for example an All-Terrain Vehicles. As shown in figure 11, the supplementary support surface 105 are provided by a pair of tubular structures l OSa, each with a u-shaped configuration and whose remote ends are coupled to angular brackets l OSb which themselves are welded and bolted to the corresponding beams 88 and 90 for example by way of fasteners l OSd.
Referring to figure S, the second end region 84 has the post 26 attached thereto. In this case, the post 26 is affixed to a plate portion 109 that is also attached to the second end region 84 by way of fasteners shown at 110. The second end region 84 has two outer support surfaces 96 and 98 which are provided on a corresponding pair of support plates 95 and 97 to support a set of skis of the second snowmobile (not shown) as best shown in figure 3. Referring now to figure S, the two outer support surfaces 96 and 98 are dimensioned to be larger than the corresponding support plates 64 and 66 to enable the nesting of at least a portion of the corresponding support plates 64 and 66 of the first support portion 12 when in the nested position. Shown in figure 3, in this case, the outer support surface 96 and 98 are designed with a flange side wall 111 fitting over the beams 88 and 90 and are secured with fasteners shown at 113 on the opposite side of the flange wall. Each support plate 64, 66 and 96, 98 is boarded be respective outer raised rim 64b, 66b, 96b, and 98b to assist in the nesting of the support plates 64 and 66 and to assist in locating the skies and/or wheels of the recreational vehicle. Additionally in this case, supplementary ramps 117 and 118 are coupled adjacent to the support surface 96 and 98 to assist the loading of the recreational vehicles.
Referring to figure 5, the first support portion 12 includes a positioning means 106 to position the first support portion 12 relative to the post 26. As shown in figure 7, the positioning means 106 includes a carriage 108 which is operable to position the first support portion (not shown) along the post 26. In this example, the carriage 108 further includes two plates 112 and 114 that house a first roller 120 and a second roller 124 (shown in dashed lines) on opposite sides of the post 26. The first roller 120 is offset from the second roller 124. The vertical distance between the rollers 120 and I24 may be selected to provide Last printed 21/10/2005 11:13:00 AM
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reasonable bearing loads on the plates and compression loads on the roller and the bearings and/or axle member therefore, to reduce the friction and distribute force from along the post 26. In this case, the rollers 120 and 124 are mounted on the plates 112 and 114 with a corresponding through pin 122 and 126. The carriage 108 is provided with a back plate 128 and a front plate 132, the front plate 132, being operable to affix the first support portion (not shown) to the carriage 108. The back plate 128 is operable to affix the lifting means (not shown) to the carriage 108 as will be discussed. In this example, the first support portion 12 is affixed to the front 132 plate with a corresponding plate and fasteners shown at 134 in figure 6.
Referring to figure 7, 8, and 9 the post 26 includes a rolling surface 138 on its inner surface 140 for the first roller 120 to roll along as shown in figure 7. The rolling surface is attached to the post by a weld, but other methods of attaching may be used. The rolling surface 138 has an upper region 142 and a lower region 146, the lower region 146 is arranged to orient the first support portion 12 to a loading position. The lower portion 146 has a section that is of reduced lateral dimensions as best shown in figure 8 and 9. As shown in figure 5, and in this case, the post 26 also has upper and lower portions 148 and 150 which are joined together at a coupling shown at 160.
Referring to figure 7, and in this case, the positioning means 106 further includes a first locking means 152 to lock the first support portion 12. The first locking means 152 has a pin 154 to extend through aligned passages 156 in the two plates 112 and 114, the post 26 including at least one passage 158 operable to receive the pin 154 to lock the positioning means 106 and in this example, the post 26 includes several holes.
The lifting means 24 incorporates a second locking means to lock the first support portion I2. The second locking means includes a lever, the post 26 having at least one receptacle 168 to seat the lever to lock the first support portion 12. 1n this case, the post has several receptacles along the outer surface of the post 26 as seen in figure 5 Referring to figure 7, the upper portion 148 of the post 26 includes a pulley 172 (shown in dashed lines). In this example, the lifting means 24 incorporates a winch shown generally at 176 and a cable 180 as best illustrated in figure 5. The winch 176 is anchored to the back plate 128 of the carriage 108 with the cable 180 engaged to the pulley 172. The free end of the cable 180 is coupled with the first support portion 12.
Other lifting means 24 could be utilized for example a hand crank winch 178 as shown in figure 4.
The rolling means 30 includes of four castors wheels. In this case, and as shown in figure 5, a pair of swivel castors 186 is positioned at the second end region 84 and a pair of non-swivel castors 190 is positioned at the first end region 82. In this case, the swivel castors 186 are fixed to the second end region 84 with a bracket portion shown at 188 and affixed with fasteners shown at 189. In this example, referring Last printed 21/10/2005 11:13:00 AM 1 CH-SL App FINAL
to figure 11, the non-swivel castors 190 are located in a cut away passage of the first end region 82 of the frame portion 74, and an additional plate 192 is affixed to the inner frame portion surface 102 to support the axle of the non-swivel castor 190.
The device 10, is positioned at a location operable to load the first snowmobile 14. Prior to loading, the first support portion 12 is situated in the nested position to load the first snowmobile 14. The first snowmobile 14 is driven toward the device 10 wherein the track makes contact with the ramp 92, which occurs prior to contact between the corresponding snowmobile skis and contact with the support surface 66 and 64. The winch 176 is actuated raising the frst support portion 12 along the post 26 to a desired upper storage location of sufficient height to allow the second snowmobile 20 to be loaded. The second snowmobile 20 is then loaded on the second support portion 18 in a similar operation. The snowmobile lift device 10 is now able to be rolled around a garage or shop as desired.
While the present invention has been described for what are presently considered the preferred embodiments, the invention is not so limited. To the contrary, the invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.
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In one of its aspects, the present invention provides a snowmobile lift device comprising a first support portion to support a first snowmobile, a second support portion to support a second snowmobile, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means raising the first support portion along the post; the second support portion including rolling means to roll the snowmobile lift along a surface.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting a body portion of the first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion has at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
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An embodiment, of the first transverse section includes two cross members.
In an embodiment, the second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on each opposite end thereof.
An embodiment further comprises the second transverse section is operable to support a set of skis of the first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the body portion of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
An embodiment further comprises the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support the body portion of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support a set of skis of the second snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the ramp is located to make contact with the body of either the first or second snowmobile prior to contact occurring between the corresponding snowmobile skis and the corresponding support surface.
An embodiment of the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
In an embodiment, the first support portion when in the nested position, is operable to load said first snowmobile.
In an embodiment, the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
In an embodiment, the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
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An embodiment further comprises the castor wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support S portion relative to the post.
An embodiment of the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
An embodiment of the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roller and a second roller on opposite sides of the post.
In yet another embodiment, the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting 1 S means to the carriage.
In an embodiment, the first roller is offset from the second roller.
In an embodiment, the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
An embodiment further includes the lower portion section of reduced lateral dimensions.
2S In an embodiment, the upper portion includes a pulley.
In an embodiment, the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
In yet another embodiment, the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
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In an embodiment, the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
An embodiment of the winch is that it is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
In yet another embodiment of the winch, it is anchored to the back plate.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support at least one contact point of a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support at least one contact point of a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting the at least 1$ one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion includes at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
An embodiment of the at least one first transverse section includes two cross members.
Another embodiment of the at least one second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on opposite ends thereof.
In an embodiment, the at least one second transverse section is operable to support the at least one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the at least one second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region has a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
An embodiment of the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
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In an embodiment, the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
In yet another embodiment, the ramp is located to make contact with either of the at least one contact point of the recreational vehicles prior to contact occurring between the corresponding support surface.
In an embodiment, the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
An embodiment of the first support portion when nested is operable to load said first recreational vehicle.
In an embodiment, the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
In an embodiment, the recreational vehicle hoist has a rolling means to roll around a surface.
In still another embodiment, the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
An embodiment further comprising the castors wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
In an embodiment, the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support portion relative to the post.
An embodiment of the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
An embodiment of the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roper and a second roller on opposite sides of the post.
In yet another embodiment, the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting means to the carriage.
In an embodiment, the first roller is offset from the second roller.
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In an embodiment, the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
An embodiment further includes the lower portion section is of reduced lateral dimensions.
In an embodiment, the upper portion includes a pulley.
In an embodiment, the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
An embodiment of the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
1 S In another embodiment, the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
In an embodiment, the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
In an embodiment, the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
In an embodiment, the winch is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
In another embodiment, the winch is anchored to the back ptate.
In an embodiment, the elongate central portion includes at least one removable transverse section.
In another embodiment, the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member includes nesting portions at opposite ends.
In yet another embodiment, the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member further includes a support member at each end.
In an embodiment the cross member includes a fastening means.
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In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a lifting means, a post, a rolling means and a frame portion, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along the post, the rolling means affixed to frame portion.
In yet another of its aspects, the present invention provides a snowmobile cart comprising a frame portion having a rolling means, a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached thereto, the second end region having support plates, the ramp being located to make contact with a drive belt portion of the snowmobile prior to contact occurring between a skis assembly of the snowmobile and the corresponding support plates.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Several preferred embodiments of the present invention will be provided, by way of examples only, with reference to the appended drawings, wherein, Figure 1 is a side view of a recreational vehicle lift apparatus with a first snowmobile loaded;
Figure 2 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus with two snowmobiles loaded;
Figure 3 is an upper perspective view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 3a is a cross sectional view of the ramp;
Figure 4 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus in a raised position;
Figure 5 is an upper perspective view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus in a nested position;
Figure 6 is a fragmented perspective view of the first support device;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the carriage;
Figure 8 is a fragmented side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 9 is a fragmented side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus;
Figure 10 is a side view of the recreational vehicle lift apparatus with two All-Terrain Vehicles loaded; and Figure 11 is a fragmented prospective view of the second support portion.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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Referring to the figures, particularly figure 1 and 2 there is provided a snowmobile lift device 10 having a first support portion 12 to support a first snowmobile 14, a second support portion 18 to support a second snowmobile 20, a lifting means 24 and a post 26. The lifting means 24 is operable to raise the first support portion 12 along the post 26 as will be discussed. The second support portion 18 includes a rolling means 30 to roll the snowmobile lift device 10 along a surface such as a concrete garage or shop floor.
As shown in figure 3, the first support portion 12 includes an elongate central portion 36 for supporting a body portion of the first snowmobile (not shown). The elongate central portion 36 has a first beam portion 44 and a second beam portion 46. The first beam portion 44 is aligned with and offset below the second beam portion 46 to accommodate different heights and attachments usually found on the front end of recreational vehicles (for example a windshield). In this case, the first beam portion 44 and the second beam portion 46 are connected with a bracket portion and number of fastener collectively shown at 48 to allow the elongate central portion 36 to be disassembled. The first beam portion 44 includes at least one first transverse section SO and the second beam portion 46 has at least one second transverse section 52. In this case, the first transverse section 50 includes two cross members 56 and 58. The second transverse section 52 includes a cross member 62 having support plates 64 and 66 on each opposite end thereof. Each support plate 64 and 66 has an upstanding side wall 64a and 66a welded to a remote end region end of the second transverse section 52. In this example, the transverse sections 56 and 58 are affixed by welding to the elongate central portion 36, although other fastener arrangement may be used. The second transverse section 52 is operable to support a set of skis of the first snowmobile. Other contact points or support points between the elongate central portion 36 and the recreational vehicle may be used. For example, the first beam portion 44 may have a detachable transverse section 68 to accommodate different or alternative contact points of a recreational vehicle for example an All-Terrain Vehicle or Personal Water Craft. As shown in figure 6, the detachable transverse section 68 are provided by a cross member 68a having remote sidewalls 68b and 68c. The detachable transverse section 68 has support surfaces 69 and 69a provided by u-shaped tubular configurations attached at their remote ends to the sidewalk 68b and 68c respectively.
Referring to figure 3, the second support portion 18 incorporates a frame portion 74 for supporting the body portion of the second snowmobile (not shown). The frame portion 74 includes a first end region 82 and a second end region 84, and in this case each end region is connected by two beams 88 and 90. The beams 88 and 90 are each formed by beam half sections which are removalably coupled together by way of a fastener arrangement as shown generally at 91. The first end region 82 includes a ramp 92 that is located at a position operable to make contact with the body of either the first or second snowmobile prior to contact occurring between the corresponding snowmobile skis (not shown) and the corresponding support surfaces 66, and 64, 96 and 98 respectively. In this case, the ramp 92 is affixed to the first end region 82 with an angle bracket 101, by way of fasteners shown at 103 as shown in figure 3a.
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As shown in figure 5, the first end region 82 contains at least one in this case two inner support surfaces 94 that are operable to support the body portion of the second snowmobile. In this case, the inner support surfaces 94 are provided by way of two tubular metal structures 104 in a u-shape configuration whose remote end regions are welded to the inner surface 102 of the two beams 88 and 90 respectively. The inner support surfaces 94 are also operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion 12 in a nested position. This nested arrangement can be seen in figure S and is achieved, in this example, by adjusting the lateral dimensions of the metal structures 104 to provide a space there between of sufficient width to receive the first support portion 12. Thus, when in the nested position, the first support and second support portions 12 and 18 are at substantial common elevation and the former is operable to receive the first snowmobile. Other contact points or support points between the frame portion 74 and the recreational vehicle may be used. For example, the first end region 82 is also equipped with adjustable supplementary support surfaces 105 as shown in figure 3 to accommodate different recreational vehicles for example an All-Terrain Vehicles. As shown in figure 11, the supplementary support surface 105 are provided by a pair of tubular structures l OSa, each with a u-shaped configuration and whose remote ends are coupled to angular brackets l OSb which themselves are welded and bolted to the corresponding beams 88 and 90 for example by way of fasteners l OSd.
Referring to figure S, the second end region 84 has the post 26 attached thereto. In this case, the post 26 is affixed to a plate portion 109 that is also attached to the second end region 84 by way of fasteners shown at 110. The second end region 84 has two outer support surfaces 96 and 98 which are provided on a corresponding pair of support plates 95 and 97 to support a set of skis of the second snowmobile (not shown) as best shown in figure 3. Referring now to figure S, the two outer support surfaces 96 and 98 are dimensioned to be larger than the corresponding support plates 64 and 66 to enable the nesting of at least a portion of the corresponding support plates 64 and 66 of the first support portion 12 when in the nested position. Shown in figure 3, in this case, the outer support surface 96 and 98 are designed with a flange side wall 111 fitting over the beams 88 and 90 and are secured with fasteners shown at 113 on the opposite side of the flange wall. Each support plate 64, 66 and 96, 98 is boarded be respective outer raised rim 64b, 66b, 96b, and 98b to assist in the nesting of the support plates 64 and 66 and to assist in locating the skies and/or wheels of the recreational vehicle. Additionally in this case, supplementary ramps 117 and 118 are coupled adjacent to the support surface 96 and 98 to assist the loading of the recreational vehicles.
Referring to figure 5, the first support portion 12 includes a positioning means 106 to position the first support portion 12 relative to the post 26. As shown in figure 7, the positioning means 106 includes a carriage 108 which is operable to position the first support portion (not shown) along the post 26. In this example, the carriage 108 further includes two plates 112 and 114 that house a first roller 120 and a second roller 124 (shown in dashed lines) on opposite sides of the post 26. The first roller 120 is offset from the second roller 124. The vertical distance between the rollers 120 and I24 may be selected to provide Last printed 21/10/2005 11:13:00 AM
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reasonable bearing loads on the plates and compression loads on the roller and the bearings and/or axle member therefore, to reduce the friction and distribute force from along the post 26. In this case, the rollers 120 and 124 are mounted on the plates 112 and 114 with a corresponding through pin 122 and 126. The carriage 108 is provided with a back plate 128 and a front plate 132, the front plate 132, being operable to affix the first support portion (not shown) to the carriage 108. The back plate 128 is operable to affix the lifting means (not shown) to the carriage 108 as will be discussed. In this example, the first support portion 12 is affixed to the front 132 plate with a corresponding plate and fasteners shown at 134 in figure 6.
Referring to figure 7, 8, and 9 the post 26 includes a rolling surface 138 on its inner surface 140 for the first roller 120 to roll along as shown in figure 7. The rolling surface is attached to the post by a weld, but other methods of attaching may be used. The rolling surface 138 has an upper region 142 and a lower region 146, the lower region 146 is arranged to orient the first support portion 12 to a loading position. The lower portion 146 has a section that is of reduced lateral dimensions as best shown in figure 8 and 9. As shown in figure 5, and in this case, the post 26 also has upper and lower portions 148 and 150 which are joined together at a coupling shown at 160.
Referring to figure 7, and in this case, the positioning means 106 further includes a first locking means 152 to lock the first support portion 12. The first locking means 152 has a pin 154 to extend through aligned passages 156 in the two plates 112 and 114, the post 26 including at least one passage 158 operable to receive the pin 154 to lock the positioning means 106 and in this example, the post 26 includes several holes.
The lifting means 24 incorporates a second locking means to lock the first support portion I2. The second locking means includes a lever, the post 26 having at least one receptacle 168 to seat the lever to lock the first support portion 12. 1n this case, the post has several receptacles along the outer surface of the post 26 as seen in figure 5 Referring to figure 7, the upper portion 148 of the post 26 includes a pulley 172 (shown in dashed lines). In this example, the lifting means 24 incorporates a winch shown generally at 176 and a cable 180 as best illustrated in figure 5. The winch 176 is anchored to the back plate 128 of the carriage 108 with the cable 180 engaged to the pulley 172. The free end of the cable 180 is coupled with the first support portion 12.
Other lifting means 24 could be utilized for example a hand crank winch 178 as shown in figure 4.
The rolling means 30 includes of four castors wheels. In this case, and as shown in figure 5, a pair of swivel castors 186 is positioned at the second end region 84 and a pair of non-swivel castors 190 is positioned at the first end region 82. In this case, the swivel castors 186 are fixed to the second end region 84 with a bracket portion shown at 188 and affixed with fasteners shown at 189. In this example, referring Last printed 21/10/2005 11:13:00 AM 1 CH-SL App FINAL
to figure 11, the non-swivel castors 190 are located in a cut away passage of the first end region 82 of the frame portion 74, and an additional plate 192 is affixed to the inner frame portion surface 102 to support the axle of the non-swivel castor 190.
The device 10, is positioned at a location operable to load the first snowmobile 14. Prior to loading, the first support portion 12 is situated in the nested position to load the first snowmobile 14. The first snowmobile 14 is driven toward the device 10 wherein the track makes contact with the ramp 92, which occurs prior to contact between the corresponding snowmobile skis and contact with the support surface 66 and 64. The winch 176 is actuated raising the frst support portion 12 along the post 26 to a desired upper storage location of sufficient height to allow the second snowmobile 20 to be loaded. The second snowmobile 20 is then loaded on the second support portion 18 in a similar operation. The snowmobile lift device 10 is now able to be rolled around a garage or shop as desired.
While the present invention has been described for what are presently considered the preferred embodiments, the invention is not so limited. To the contrary, the invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions.
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Claims (70)
1. A snowmobile lift device comprising a first support portion to support a first snowmobile, a second support portion to support a second snowmobile, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means raising the first support portion along the post; the second support portion including rolling means to roll the snowmobile lift along a surface.
2. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting a body portion of the first snowmobile.
3. A device as defined in claim 2, wherein the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion has at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
4. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein the first transverse section includes two cross members.
5. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein the second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on each opposite end thereof.
6. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein the second transverse section is operable to support a set of skis of the first snowmobile.
7. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the body portion of the second snowmobile.
8. A device as defined in claim 7, wherein the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
9. A device as defined in claim 8, wherein the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support the body portion of the second snowmobile.
10. A device as defined in claim 8, wherein the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support a set of skis of the second snowmobile.
11. A device as defined in claim 10, wherein the ramp is located to make contact with the body of either the first or second snowmobile prior to contact occurring between the corresponding snowmobile skis and the corresponding support surface.
12. A device as defined in claim 8, wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
13. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support portion when in the nested position, is operable to load said first snowmobile.
14. A device as defined in claim 12, wherein the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
15. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
16. A device as defined in claim 15, wherein the castor wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
17. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support portion relative to the post.
18. A device as defined in claim 17, wherein the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
19. A device as defined in claim 17, wherein the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roller and a second roller on opposite sides of the post.
20. A device as defined in claim 19, wherein the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting means to the carriage.
21. A device as defined in a claim 18, wherein the first roller is offset from the second roller.
22. A device as defined in claim 21, wherein the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
23. A device as defined in claim 22, wherein the lower portion section of reduced lateral dimensions.
24. A device as defined in claim 22, wherein the upper portion includes a pulley.
25. A device as defined in claim 19, wherein the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
26. A device defined in claim 24, wherein the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
27. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
28. A device as defined in claim 26, wherein the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
29. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
30. A device as defined in claim 28, wherein the winch is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
31. A device as defined in claim 28, wherein the winch is anchored to the back plate.
32. A recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support at least one contact point of a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support at least one contact point of a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
33. A device as defined in claim 32, wherein the first support portion includes an elongate central portion for supporting the at least one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
34. A device as defined in claim 33, wherein the elongate central portion includes a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion includes at least one first transverse section and the second beam portion has at least one second transverse section.
35. A device as defined in claim 34, wherein the at least one first transverse section includes two cross members.
36. A device as defined in claim 34, wherein the at least one second transverse section includes a cross member having a support plate on opposite ends thereof.
37. A device as defined in claim 34, wherein the at least one second transverse section is operable to support the at least one contact point of the first recreational vehicle.
38. A device as defined in claim 34, wherein the at least one second support portion includes a frame portion for supporting the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
39. A device as defined in claim 38, wherein the frame portion includes a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region has a ramp attached to the first end region and the second end region is attached to the post.
40. A device as defined in claim 39, wherein the first end region includes at least one inner support surface wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to support at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
41. A device as defined in claim 39, wherein the second end region includes two outer support surfaces to support the at least one contact point of the second recreational vehicle.
42. A device as defined in claim 39, wherein the ramp is located to make contact with either of the at least one contact point of the recreational vehicles prior to contact occurring between the corresponding support surface.
43. A device as defined in claim 40, wherein the at least one inner support surface is operable to nest at least a portion of said first support portion in a nested position.
44. A device as defined in claim 43, wherein the first support portion when nested is operable to load said first recreational vehicle.
45. A device as defined in claim 41, wherein the two outer support surfaces are operable to nest at least a portion of the corresponding support plates in the nested position.
46. A device as defined in claim 32, wherein the recreational vehicle hoist has a rolling means to roll around a surface.
47. A device as defined in claim 46, wherein the rolling means comprises castors wheels.
48. A device as defined in claim 47, wherein the castors wheels are swivel castors positioned at the second end region of the frame portion and non-swivel castors positioned at the first end region of the frame portion.
49. A device as defined in claim 32, wherein the first support portion includes a positioning means to position the first support portion relative to the post.
50. A device as defined in claim 49 wherein the positioning means comprises a carriage the carriage being operable to position the first support portion along the post.
51. A device as defined in claim 49, wherein the carriage further comprises two plates that house a first roller and a second roller on opposite sides of the post
52. A device as defined in claim 50, wherein the carriage further includes a back plate and a front plate, the front plate being operable to affix the first support portion to the carriage, the back plate being operable to affix the lifting means to the carriage.
53. A device as defined in a claim 51, wherein the first roller is offset from the second roller.
54. A device as defined in claim 53, wherein the post includes a rolling surface for the first roller, the rolling surface having an upper portion and a lower portion the lower portion being arranged to orient the first support portion to a loading position.
55. A device as defined in claim 54, wherein the lower portion section of reduced lateral dimensions.
56. A device as defined in claim 54, wherein the upper portion includes a pulley.
57. A device as defined in claim 49, wherein the positioning means further includes a first locking means to lock the first support portion.
58. A device defined in claim 57, wherein the first locking means includes a pin to extend through aligned passages in the two plates, the post including at least one passage operable to receive the pin to lock the positioning means.
59. A device as defined in claim 32, wherein the lifting means includes a second locking means to lock the first support portion.
60. A device as defined in claim 59, wherein the second locking means includes a lever, the post having at least one receptacle to seat the lever to lock the first support portion.
61. A device as defined in claim 32, wherein the lifting means includes a winch and cable.
62. A device as defined in claim 61, wherein the winch is anchored to the post, the cable engaged to the pulley and having a free end coupled with the first support portion.
63. A device as defined in claim 61, wherein the winch is anchored to the back plate.
64. A device as defined in claim 34, wherein the elongate central portion includes at least one removable transverse section.
65. A device as defined in claim 64, wherein the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member includes nesting portions at opposite ends.
66. A device as defined in claim 65, wherein the at least one removable transverse section includes a cross member, the cross member further includes a support member at each end.
67. A device as defined in claim 66, wherein the cross member includes a fastening means.
68. A recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a second support portion to support a second recreational vehicle, a lifting means and a post, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along a post.
69. A recreational vehicle hoist comprising a first support portion to support a first recreational vehicle, a lifting means, a post, a rolling means and a frame portion, the lifting means elevating the first support portion along the post, the rolling means affixed to frame portion.
70. A snowmobile cart comprising a frame portion having a rolling means, a first end region and a second end region, each end region being connected by two beams, the first end region having a ramp attached thereto, the second end region having support plates, the ramp being located to make contact with a drive belt portion of the snowmobile prior to contact occurring between a skis assembly of the snowmobile and the corresponding support plates.
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