Patent ID: 6408546
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
A vehicle mount for a vehicle having a chassis for maneuvering a utilitarian accessory relative to a substrate, comprising:a receiver attached to a chassis of a vehicle, said receiver having first and second spaced guides and first and second spaced bars, said first bar being positioned laterally outwardly of said first guide and having a free end and said second bar being positioned laterally outwardly of said second guide and having a free end; a frame adapted to be received by said receiver, said frame comprising first and second spaced extensions, each extension adapted to be received by a corresponding respective one of said first and second spaced guides; said frame further comprising first and second spaced pivotable latches, each of said latches having a recess shaped to receive a respective one of said first and second spaced bars, each of said recesses having an open end, whereby when said frame is mounted to said receiver, said open end of each of said recesses does not face toward said chassis of said vehicle.