Patent ID: 11970141
Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An attachment system configured to attach an accessory to a vehicle, comprising:
a mounting bracket defining an aperture therein, wherein the mounting bracket is securable to a vehicle; and
a connector, comprising:
a housing,
a connecting pin extending from a surface of the housing and insertable in the aperture to a first position, and is moveable within the aperture to a second position with the mounting bracket positioned intermediate a portion of the connecting pin and the housing, thereby securing the connector to the mounting bracket, and
a locking pin that is moveable between a locking position wherein the locking pin is biased to engage the mounting bracket when the connecting pin is in the second position to retain the connecting pin in the second position, and a release position wherein the locking pin is disengaged from the mounting bracket to allow the connecting pin to move from the second position to the first position;
an actuator operably connected to the locking pin, wherein activation of the actuator moves the locking pin from the locking position to the release position; and
an accessory mounting feature that is removably securable to the accessory.