Patent ID: 6386820
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A collapsible hoisting apparatus, said apparatus being removably mountable to a plow mount, the plow mount having a bottom portion coupled to a vehicle and a receiving arm extending upwardly from the bottom portion, the receiving arm having a pair of spaced receiving members thereon for receiving the apparatus, said apparatus comprising:a connecting mount being adapted for removably coupling to a top portion of said plow mount such that the plow mount may be used to selectively raise and lower the connecting mount with respect to a ground surface; a hoist mount being removably coupled to said connecting mount, said hoist mount comprising; a first rod being removably couplable to said connecting mount; a second rod being elongate and having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second rod being integrally coupled to said first rod in a generally perpendicular orientation; a third rod and having a first end and a second end, said third rod being pivotally coupled to said second end of said second rod, said first end of the third rod being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said second rod; and an urging means for selectively urging said second end of said third rod in a vertical motion.