An adapter assembly includes upper and lower crossbars that are horizontally oriented and spaced vertically apart from each other, with each of the upper and lower crossbars having oppositely-disposed outboard ends. A pair of L-shaped brackets and a spacer bracket are mounted adjacent each outboard end of each of the upper and lower crossbars and horizontally orient and space the upper and lower crossbars vertically apart from each other. The pair of L- shaped brackets having lower legs configured to couple with the mount attached to the frame of the vehicle. The adapter assembly is adapted to couple with existing mounts installed on passenger vehicles, such as mounts adapted for the attachment of snow plows, to permit the attachment of a wide variety of implements and accessories to the front ends of such vehicles.

    Linvention concerne un ensemble adaptateur comprenant des barres transversales supérieures et inférieures qui sont orientées horizontalement et distantes verticalement les unes des autres, chacune des barres transversales supérieures et inférieures ayant des extrémités extérieures opposées lune à lautre. Une paire de fixations en L et une pièce décartement sont montées de façon adjacente à chaque extrémité extérieure de chacune des barres transversales supérieures et inférieures, orientant horizontalement les barres transversales supérieures et inférieures et espaçant verticalement celles-ci les unes par rapport aux autres. La paire de fixations en L est dotée de pattes inférieures configurées pour être couplées au support fixé au châssis du véhicule. Lensemble adaptateur peut être couplé aux supports existants sur les véhicules à passagers, comme les supports adaptés pour linstallation de chasse-neige, afin de permettre la fixation dune grande variété daccessoires aux extrémités avant de tels véhicules.


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    Title :

    ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING IMPLEMENTS AND ACCESSORIES TO PASSENGER VEHICLES THEREWITH


    Additional title:

    ASSEMBLAGES D`ADAPTATEURS ET METHODES POUR INSTALLER DES APPAREILS ET DES ACCESSOIRES A DES VEHICULES A PASSAGERS


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    Publication date :

    2023-08-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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