Patent ID: 7997015

Claim:
An equipment mounting structure for connecting equipment to the front or rear end of a vehicle having front and rear axles supporting ground engaging wheels, and structure comprising: (a) an elongated central frame member having a front end and an opposite rear end; (b) a pair of front transverse arms extending transversely from opposite sides of said central frame member near said front end thereof, outer ends of said front transverse arms being secured to said front axle of said vehicle; (c) a pair of rear transverse arms extending transversely from opposite sides of said central frame member near said rear end thereof, outer ends of said rear transverse arms being secured to said rear axle of said vehicle; (d) a front hitch bracket positioned on said front end of said central frame member; (e) a rear hitch bracket positioned on said rear end of said central frame member; (f) said front and rear hitch brackets enabling selective connection of an implement thereto; (g) a front pulley bracket extending from said front end of said central frame member and a rear pulley bracket extending from said rear end of said central frame member; and (h) a respective pulley mounted on each of said pulley brackets to enable routing of a winch cable from a winch by way of the pulley to an implement connected to said structure.