Patent ID: 9458601
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A01G,B60R,E02F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for mounting a tool to a powered vehicle, comprising: a support frame including a support beam having a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side, a first end, and a second, a first guide rail extending from and along the top side of the support beam from the first end to the second end, and a second guide rail extending from and along the bottom side of the support beam from the first end to the second end; at least one mounting bracket extending from the rear side of the support frame, the at least one mounting bracket configured to mount to the powered vehicle; a threaded shaft having a first end journaled to the first end of the support frame and a second end journaled to the second end of the support frame; and a carriage assembly having a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a plurality of connectors for mounting the tool to the front side of the carriage assembly, the carriage assembly movingly connected to the support beam and the threaded shaft in a way that rotation of the threaded shaft in one direction causes the carriage assembly to move linearly along the support beam and the threaded shaft in a first direction and rotation of the threaded shaft in an opposing direction causes the carriage assembly to move linearly along the support beam and the threaded shaft in an opposing second direction; wherein the carriage assembly further comprises a first plurality of roller members extending downwardly from the top side of the carriage frame so as to be rollingly engaged with the first guide rail, and a second plurality of roller members extending upwardly from the bottom side of the carriage frame so as to be rollingly engaged with the second guide rail.