Patent ID: 8534981
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. An auxiliary assembly for alternative attachment to and detachment from a truck bed, the truck bed having left and right sides, a rearward end, and rearwardly mounted left and right bale lift arms, the left and right bale lift arms having pivotal radiuses, proximal and distal ends and being adapted for moving between rearwardly extending bale engaging positions and forwardly extending bale depositing positions, the truck bed further having at least a first pivotal motion actuator connected operatively for impelling the left and right bale lift arms' movements, the auxiliary assembly for attachment to and detachment from the truck bed comprising: (a) a cargo carrier having left and right sides; (b) lift arm attaching means adapted for respectively pivotally interconnecting the cargo carrier's left and right sides and the left and right bale lift arms' distal ends, and for respectively disconnecting the left and right lift arm's distal ends from the cargo carrier's left and right sides, the left and right lift arm attaching means comprising left and right swivel pin and socket joints; (c) first and second leveling arms having proximal and distal ends; and (d) leveling arm attaching means adapted for pivotally mounting the first and second leveling arms' proximal ends upon the truck bed, for alternatively disconnecting said proximal ends from the truck bed, for positioning said proximal ends forwardly from the truck bed's rearward end, for pivotally mounting the first and second leveling arm's distal ends upon the cargo carrier, and for positioning said distal ends forwardly from the left and right bale lift arms' distal ends, the left and right lift arm attaching means comprising left and right sleeve adaptors, the left and right sleeve adaptors being respectively fitted for nestingly receiving the left and right bale lift arms' distal ends.