Patent ID: 8033586

Claim:
A multiple use vehicle accessory configured for attachment to a vehicle, comprising: a frame; a first end located at an end of the frame, wherein the first end defines a front side wall that has a pair of ears, wherein the front side wall defines a first cut-out section that is configured such that a tire of the vehicle is capable of being disposed within the first cut-out section such that a center portion of the front side wall is configured for engaging a crown of the tire, wherein the pair of ears of the front side wall are located vertically above the center portion of the front side wall when the tire engages the center portion of the front side wall; and a second end located at an end of the frame opposite from the first end, wherein the second end is configured differently from the first end; wherein the first end has a bottom wall and a rear side wall, wherein the bottom wall, the front side wall and the rear side wall define a channel, wherein the bottom wall extends from the rear side wall to the front side wall, wherein opposite ends of the channel are opened and are each defined by the front side wall, the rear side wall, and the bottom wall, and wherein the first cut-out section is located between the pair of ears and wherein the pair of ears at least partially define the channel.