Patent ID: 8393837

Claim:
A deck and ramp system 100 for allowing a motorcycle 102 to be mounted behind a cab or sleeper of a semi/tractor 101 , said deck and ramp system 100 comprising: (a) a semi/tractor 101 having a cab or sleeper and a frame 101 b behind the cab or sleeper; (b) a deck platform 110 having a first side 111 , a second side 112 opposite the first side 111 , a third side 113 , a fourth side 114 , and a top surface 115 , wherein a first channel 130 is disposed in the top surface 115 of the deck platform 110 extending from the fourth side 114 to near the third side 113 , the deck platform 110 is mounted to the frame 101 b behind the cab or sleeper of the semi/tractor 101 such that the first side 111 and the second side 112 are perpendicular to a length of the semi/tractor 101 ; (c) a first securing means 120 a disposed on the top surface 115 of the deck platform 110 positioned near an intersection of the first side 111 and the third side 113 , a second securing means 120 b disposed on the top surface 115 of the deck platform 110 positioned near an intersection of the second side 112 and the third side 113 , a third securing means 120 c disposed on the top surface 115 of the deck platform 110 positioned near an intersection of the second side 112 and the fourth side 114 , and a fourth securing means 120 c disposed on the top surface 115 of the deck platform 110 positioned near an intersection of the first side 111 and the fourth side 114 , the securing means 120 are adapted to engage bungees, straps, ropes, or chains so as to secure a motorcycle 102 to the deck platform with wheels of the motorcycle 102 engaged in the first channel 130 ; (d) a first ramp 150 having a first side 151 , a second side 152 , a third side 153 , a fourth side 154 , a top surface 155 , and a second channel 230 disposed in the top surface 155 extending from the third side 153 to the fourth side 154 , the third side 153 of the first ramp 150 removably attaches to the fourth side 114 of the deck platform 110 such that the second channel 230 is aligned with the first channel 130 , the first ramp 150 is at an angle 105 with respect to the deck platform 110 ; and (e) a second ramp 250 having a first side 251 , a second side 252 , a third side 253 , a fourth side 254 , a top surface 255 , and a third channel 330 disposed in the top surface 255 extending from the third side 253 to the fourth side 254 , the third side 253 of the second ramp 250 attaches to the fourth side 154 of the first ramp 150 such that the third channel 330 is aligned with the second channel 230 , the top surface 255 of the second ramp 250 is aligned with the top surface 155 of the first ramp 150 .