Backstays Patents (Class 296/144)
  • Patent number: 7854463
    Abstract: A garden tractor is equipped with an enclosure for protecting the tractor's operator from the weather, dust, dirt, insects and sunlight. A frame assembly mounted on the tractor supports an enclosure having panels with transparent windows and a door to allow the tractor's operator to enter and exit the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: Jason E. Neumann
  • Patent number: 7703834
    Abstract: A modular reconfigurable bumper system for an off road vehicle includes a center base mountable to the front of the vehicle. The center base has ends, a top face, and a front face. A pair of first mounting locations having associated mounting holes are located on the front face of the center base adjacent its ends and a pair of second mounting locations having associated mounting holes are located on the top face adjacent the ends of the center base. A pair of third mounting locations are located on the ends of the center base. A plurality of optional accessories including end plates, end extenders, an overrider, a prerunner, a stinger, and D-rings are selectively mountable to the center base, all via the first, second, and third mounting locations. The system also includes a rear bumper assembly mountable to the back of the vehicle and having a hinged spare tire carrier and D-rings selectively attachable to the rear bumper via common fourth mounting locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Omix-Ada, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Hardy, Patrick W. Bennett
  • Patent number: 7213864
    Abstract: A soft cab enclosure. The enclosure may have an over-the-top cover (1) and flexible and transparent panels (15, 16, 17) on side and back portions. The cover (1) may include a tarpaulin having a windshield-overhang pocket (2) and having a cover-top back with back-post straps (12, 14). Linearly, the cover (1) is articulated to fit snugly intermediate a windshield top (10) and a back portion of a golf cart (9) with the windshield-overhang pocket (2) engaging the windshield top (10), the back portions of the cover (1) being strapped onto back posts (11) and (13) of the golf cart (9) with the back-post straps (12) and (14) and with a transparent, zippered access back-end panel (17) which has a left-back window panel (36) having a left anchor flap (54) under a left seat (55) and a right-back window panel (46) having a right anchor flap (56) under a right seat (57) to eliminate a need for marring attachment to a side of a golf cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Annwil, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph J. Gasper