Tool carrier and method of use
A tool carrier for use with ATVs, snow mobiles, and other similar vehicles. The tool carrier allows for quick storage or removal of the tool from the vehicle for use. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is intended to hold an ice auger by the auger rod, however any tool with a long rod-like portion could be held using the carrier. Clamp assemblies automatically disengage a clamp from the tool when a pull is disengaged from the clamp, and are automatically locked in place by the pull when the clamp is manually reset.
1. A tool carrier comprising:
a crossbar configured to be affixed to a vehicle by a pair of mounting bolts and a respective pair of securing plates, said crossbar including a first end and a second end;
a pair of clamp assemblies each connected to a respective on of said first end and said second end of said crossbar by a respective crossbar receiver;
each of said pair of clamp assemblies comprising a slider bracket affixed to a respective crossbar receiver, a clamp, a clamp plate, and a clamp block;
each of said pair of clamp assemblies further comprising a single top bolt threaded through said clamp plate, said slider bracket, said clamp block, a torsion spring, and said clamp and to be received by a bolt receiver, said top bolt configured to allow said clamp to pivot about said top bolt;
each of said pair of clamp assemblies further including a pull lock threaded through said clamp plate, said slider bracket, said clamp block, and received within a pull receiver of said clamp;
whereby said clamp is automatically moved to a disengaged position by said torsion spring by pulling said pull out of said pull receiver; and
whereby said clamp is automatically locked in place by said pull by pushing said clamp into a locked position.
2. The tool carrier of claim 1 , wherein said tool is an ice auger.