STUCK!!!

[john_bud]

Might be useful on a 2wd, but has anyone gotten stuck to the point where a BH and front loader couldn't get you out???!!? If you don't have a BH, then maybe it could come in handy.

Hrrrmmm.... Yes, I have gotten a 2wd TLB stuck with a capital S.

Dirt,
If you need a tester, I would be willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and provide you with timely feedback, suggestions and whatnot.


You don't have to keep the lid on until after patent is issued. In fact, you have 1 year from the date of first public disclosure or sale to apply for the patent. It's best to apply for the patent before public disclosure. Disclosure under NDA is not considered public and won't affect the patent.


jb

 

[dirtworksequip]

john_bud, thanks for the offer for testing and the patent info. If I need any field testing done I'm sure there will be enough volunteers right here on TBN.

Sincerely,
Dirt

 

[Harvster]

Dirtworksequip,

Have you done or have you had a patent search done? Tractors have been around for a long time and there are hundreds upon hundreds of tractor related patents out there. I would check to see that similar items are not already in the known literature if you haven't already.

 

[dirtworksequip]

Harvster, no I have not had the patent search done yet. I'm going to have my friend make me a proto-type and then put it to use on my JD3520 and see if it is really going to work before I go thru the time and expense of a patent search. Maybe somewhere in times past someone had a similar idea or product? I don't know yet. I figure even if they do I can have one fabricated for my personal use. Thanks for the input.
Sincerely,
Dirt

 

[jimmy1]

Will it be available north of the boarder?
Jim

 

[toolaholic]

U S POSTAL WARNING !!##$$@@&*

It is against the law to ship explosives in the mail , I don't care how stuck you are.

 

[dirtworksequip]

jimmy1,Sure it would be no problem to ship to Canada.

 

[BTDT]

Sounds like your working on a good idea, just most of the guys here already have a plan B, maybe post on Yuppie.com (just a joke) to sell to all them folks who bought Hummers and never take them off road (they need something else to spend their money on).

 

[jwstewar]

I would be interested in something like that. I'm usually stuck 5 or 6 times a years. Usually only over 2 days though. I have an area of land that the bottom can drop out on you. 4x4 and diff lock don't do anything other thing to dig nice deep holes - at least until you are on the chassis which usually happens first thing. FEL doesn't do anything other than to push more mud/muck up in front of and under the tractor. No trees big enough and the truck doesn't always have enough traction to do it. I would be willing to spend $200 to get me out easily and quickly. Would make the bush hoggin' go a lot quicker.

 

[daTeacha]

I feel like we're playing 20 questions but will not get to know the answer.

The only thing you guys haven't mentioned so far is the concept of a big air bag under the tractor that is inflated when stuck and lifts the tractor up and out of whatever it's stuck in. I think someone sells those for the off-road market or the flat tire market or something like that.

Winches need a tree or ground anchor of some type to work in all conditions, so I figure it is not some kind of hook onto something and pull yourself out item.

Ford 8Ns had a device you could attach to the tractor and use the 3 point to lift the entire tractor off the ground, but it would get in the way of using implements.

So, Dirt, would you need to remove a mid mounted implement (like a mower) to use this thing? I know you said you wouldn't have to remove implements to use it, but did that include a MMM?