Patent ID: 7302765

Claim:
An apparatus for connecting to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) a mechanized implement operatively connected to an auxiliary power source, the ATV having an undercarriage with a front axle and a rear axle, the apparatus comprising: a rigid frame having a first portion and a second portion, each portion connectable to the undercarriage; a base for supporting the auxiliary power source connected to the second portion of the frame; a swingable portion having a first end pivotally attached to the first portion of the frame and a second end mateable with the mechanized implement to connect the mechanized implement to the ATV, the swingable portion positionable to position the connected mechanized implement between a working position and a non-working position, wherein only the ATV engages the ground when the mechanized implement is positioned towards the non-working position; a pin member spaced-apart from and connected to the frame, the pin member extending substantially parallel to the frame towards the swingable portion; and a bracket attachable to the undercarriage portion of the ATV, the bracket including a surface defining an aperture for receiving the pin member, whereupon disposing the pin member within the aperture, the first portion of the frame connects to the undercarriage portion.