Patent ID: 7381019
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. An accessory for transporting a motorcycle on a transporting vehicle having a bed and a tailgate mounting mechanism for pivotally mounting a tailgate about a transversely oriented horizontal axis, the accessory comprising: (a) a ramp having a front end and a rear end, the ramp including: (b) a mounting mechanism structured and configured to pivotally mount the ramp to the tailgate mounting mechanism for rotation about the transversely oriented horizontal axis; (c) a sled mechanism slidably mounted to the ramp; (d) a drive mechanism structured to displace the sled mechanism along the ramp, the drive mechanism including a motor mechanism mounted on the sled mechanism; (e) a clamping mechanism structured and configured to releasably and securely clamp the vehicle to be transported to the sled mechanism; and (f) a power source configured to provide electrical energy to the motor mechanism; and (g) wherein the accessory has: