Patent ID: 6176672
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A device for loading and unloading an object, comprising:a support frame including a front end and a rear end;a ramp including a first ramp member having a rear end pivotally attached to the support frame and extending forward toward the front end of the support frame and a second ramp member telescopically secured to the first ramp member permitting the second ramp member to travel the length of the first ramp member and to pivot therewith;a sled mounted to the second ramp member for free movement along the length of the second ramp member, the sled being shaped and dimensioned for receiving the object thereon and moving the object along the length of the second ramp member; anda winch system mounted proximate the front end of the support frame, the winch system including a cable for attachment to the sled;wherein the winch system, with the first and second ramp members separated such that only a front end of the second ramp member overlies the rear end of the first ramp member with the first and second ramp members pivoted to facilitate loading of a motorcycle, pulls the sled forward up the second ramp member, the second ramp member forward within the first ramp member, and the sled, the second ramp member and the first ramp member ultimately toward the front end of the support frame.