NZ743956A0

NZ743956A0 - A ramp assembly for a vehicle

Info

Publication number: NZ743956A0
Application number: NZ743956A
Authority: NZ
Inventors: Neil Dreaver Trevor
Original assignee: Neil Dreaver Trevor
Filing date: 2018-06-29
Publication date: 2019-07-02

Abstract

ramp assembly for a vehicle comprising: a support adapted to be removably attached to a cargo tray of a vehicle or a trailer or a cab of a vehicle with a cargo tray or a support which is fixed to the vehicle wherein the support has two legs and a horizontal elongate member joining the legs and wherein the elongate member is positioned above the cargo tray when installed; and at least two ramps adapted to releasably engage with each other and with the support; the assembly is adapted such that when in use the support is attached to a cargo tray of a vehicle or a trailer or a cab of a vehicle with a cargo tray and wherein the ramps are able to be stored transversely on top of or within the support and the assembly is also configured such that a user can remove the ramps from the support and use the ramps as a bridge for the vehicle or to assist with increasing the traction of the wheels of the vehicle. The use of ramps allows users to cross obstacles and enhance wheel traction and the transverse storage allows for full access to the cargo tray. Additionally the invention makes the loading and unloading of ATVs, motorbikes and the like onto cargo trays of vehicles less dangerous and time consuming than known ways of loading and unloading these vehicles. rein the elongate member is positioned above the cargo tray when installed; and at least two ramps adapted to releasably engage with each other and with the support; the assembly is adapted such that when in use the support is attached to a cargo tray of a vehicle or a trailer or a cab of a vehicle with a cargo tray and wherein the ramps are able to be stored transversely on top of or within the support and the assembly is also configured such that a user can remove the ramps from the support and use the ramps as a bridge for the vehicle or to assist with increasing the traction of the wheels of the vehicle. The use of ramps allows users to cross obstacles and enhance wheel traction and the transverse storage allows for full access to the cargo tray. Additionally the invention makes the loading and unloading of ATVs, motorbikes and the like onto cargo trays of vehicles less dangerous and time consuming than known ways of loading and unloading these vehicles.

Claims

CLAIMS: 1. A ramp assembly for a vehicle comprising:  a support adapted to be removably attached to a cargo tray of a vehicle or a trailer or a cab of a vehicle with a cargo tray wherein the support has two legs and a horizontal elongate member joining the legs and wherein the elongate member is positioned above the cargo tray when installed or a support which is fixed to the vehicle and has a horizontal elongate member and the elongate member is positioned above the cargo tray when installed; and  at least two ramps adapted to releasably engage with each other and with the support; the assembly is adapted such that when in use the support is attached to a cargo tray of a vehicle or a trailer or a cab of a vehicle with a cargo tray and wherein the ramps are able to be stored transversely on top of or within the support and the assembly is also configured such that a user can remove the ramps from the support and use the ramps as a bridge for the vehicle or to assist with increasing the traction of the wheels of the vehicle.
2. A ramp assembly according to claim 1, wherein the ramps are stored on top of the support.
3. A ramp assembly according to claim 1, wherein the ramps are stored within the support.
4. A ramp assembly according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a first ramp is stored on top of a second ramp.
5. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the legs have angled wings.
6. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support has a lower cross member between the legs.
7. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the legs of the support are attached to side walls of a cargo tray.
8. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the legs of the support are attached to a floor of the cargo tray.
9. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support is attached to a headboard of a vehicle.
10. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ramps have a plurality of turret punched holes in them.
11. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ramps have treads to enhance traction of the wheels of the vehicle.
12. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly has a ramp bar which is attached to a tail gate of the vehicle and the ramps are adapted such that they can releasably engage with the bar.
13. A ramp assembly according to claim 12, wherein in use when at least one ramp is attached to the ramp bar it creates a support bridge between the cargo tray and the ground.
14. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly has a removable winch attached to the support.
15. A ramp assembly according to claim 14, wherein the winch is remote controlled.
16. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly has a self-retracting safety line which is attached to the support when in use.
17. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly has a solar shower which is adapted to releasably engage with the support and ramps.
18. A ramp assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, when used to assist with loading and unloading an ATV or motorcycle onto the cargo tray.
19. A ramp assembly, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompany drawings.