Patent ID: 6920771

Claim:
An ATV lock-down device, comprised of: (a) a base, comprised of a flat rectangular plate with a forward and rear edges and horizontal sockets disposed at each corner of the base, said sockets disposed parallel to the longer sides of the base and defining an opening, (b) a rear panel, comprised of a flat rectangular plate having a top edge and a bottom edge, (c) a pair of bolts, one end of each of which is pivotally articulated with the bottom edge of the rear panel, and of a dimension and spacing for registration with the opening of the sockets on the rear edge of the base, (d) a wheel cover, comprised of an interior and exterior vertical side panel, each side panel having a semicircular upper edge, and an arcuate rectangular top panel with interior and exterior edges and front and rear edges, said top panel disposed horizontally and curved around an axis orthogonal to its major axis, said semicircular upper edges of said interior and exterior rigidly disposed with the interior and exterior edges of the top panel, (e) a front panel, comprised of a flat rectangular plate with a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edge pivotally engaged with the front edge of the top panel of the wheel cover, (f) a pair of bolts, one end of each of which is pivotally engaged with either end of the bottom edge of the front panel and the other end of each of which registers with each of the sockets disposed on the front edge of the base.