Claims
- 1. A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto; attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad; retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad; attaching a mounting device to the motor vehicle; and connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device, said bearing frame pivoting in a plane substantially parallel to a rear of the motor vehicle.
- 2. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:locking said bearing frame in a horizontal orientation for transport of the auger.
- 3. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:biasing said bracket pad in said bearing frame with at least one spring.
- 4. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:providing a mounting plate for said mounting device, said mounting plate being attachable to a rear of a motor vehicle.
- 5. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:providing a hitch bracket for said mounting device, said hitch bracket being attachable to a hitch of the motor vehicle.
- 6. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:attaching an outer bearing to said bearing frame, attaching an inner bearing to said mounting device, inserting a pin through said inner and outer bearings to pivotally connect said mounting device to said bearing frame.
- 7. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 1, further comprising the step of:providing said mounting bracket with at least one support member, at least one fastening device being used to attach an auger handle to said at least one support member.
- 8. A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto, said mounting bracket including at least one support member, at least one fastening device being used to attach an auger handle to said at least one support member; attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad; retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad; attaching a mounting device to a rear of the motor vehicle; and connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device.
- 9. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 8, further comprising the step of:locking said bearing frame in a horizontal orientation for transport of the auger.
- 10. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 8, further comprising the step of:biasing said bracket pad in said bearing frame with at least one spring.
- 11. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 8, further comprising the step of:providing a mounting plate for said mounting device, said mounting plate being attachable to a rear of a motor vehicle.
- 12. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 8, further comprising the step of:providing a hitch bracket for said mounting device, said hitch bracket being attachable to a hitch of the motor vehicle.
- 13. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 8, further comprising the step of:attaching an outer bearing to said bearing frame, attaching an inner bearing to said mounting device, inserting a pin through said inner and outer bearings to pivotally connect said mounting device to said bearing frame.
- 14. A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto; attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad; retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad; biasing said bracket pad in said bearing frame with at least one spring: attaching a mounting device to the motor vehicle; and connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device, said bearing frame pivoting in a plane substantially parallel to a rear of the motor vehicle.
- 15. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 14, further comprising the step of:locking said bearing frame in a horizontal orientation for transport of the auger.
- 16. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 14, further comprising the step of:providing a mounting plate for said mounting device, said mounting plate being attachable to a rear of a motor vehicle.
- 17. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 14, further comprising the step of:providing a hitch bracket for said mounting device, said hitch bracket being attachable to a hitch of the motor vehicle.
- 18. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 14, further comprising the step of:attaching an outer bearing to said bearing frame, attaching an inner bearing to said mounting device, inserting a pin through said inner and outer bearings to pivotally connect said mounting device to said bearing frame.
- 19. The method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle of claim 14, further comprising the step of:providing said mounting bracket with at least one support member, at least one fastening device being used to attach an auger handle to said at least one support member.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a utility patent application taking priority from provisional application No. 60/374,200 filed on Apr. 19, 2002.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Provisional Applications (1)
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