Patent ID: 6290449
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A carrier vehicle for transporting a four-wheeled vehicle having a pair of spaced front wheels and a pair of spaced rear wheels, which comprises:a transport bed for supporting said four-wheeled vehicle during transport thereof;a beam extending along said transport bed, said beam having outwardly extending upper and lower flanges;first and second wheel carrier assemblies each including connection means at distal ends for engaging front and rear wheels of a vehicle to be transported;proximal ends of said first and second wheel carrier assemblies including roller means for engaging said flanges so that said first and second wheel carrier assemblies can move along said beam on a line substantially parallel to said beam;drive means for independently moving said first and second wheel carrier assemblies along said beam; andactuator means for tilting said beam to allow said means for engaging said front and rear wheels to be brought into engagement with said front and rear wheels;whereby said drive means can pull said vehicle to be transported onto said transport bed for transport.