STUCK!!!

[DaryleD]

Dirt, I could possibly be interested in one. It's hard to say without seing it. I would suggest, since your doing a market search here, that maybe you might find a dual use for this item; that way, people that don't need the main feature, might need it for a secondary purpose. Like a winch can skid logs, get you unstuck, tighten a fenceline etc. Tightening a fence might be strechin' it though
Daryle

 

[dirtworksequip]

DaryleD, I have sort of been trying to think of other applications. To use it for another application I would have to design another piece that would work in conjuction with what I'm working on now. It could be do though.

daTeacha, No you would not have to remove ANY implements including a MMM.

I appreaciate everyones input. I didn't have time to talk to my fabrication friend this past weekend because of the weather, but should be getting in contact with him soon.

Sincerely,
Dirt

 

[therebarely]

Do it all the time! 2 small chains and a 4x4 is all you need. Attach them to the rear tire/wheel and it comes out every time!

 

[slowzuki]

Remember a patent is only as good as the lawyer you hire to defend it. If 10 people start making a copy and you can't afford to defend your patent, you have given it up legally.

Remember this as really simple ideas or items are hard to defend unless you stand to make a pile of money on them.

And no, I wouldn't buy it, I've got an 8000 lb electric winch, a 9000 lb hydraulic winch, a 10,000 lb pto logging winch, lots of chain, and a neighbour with a tractor.

 

[BTDT]

Follow through on it. About 20 years ago I built a working model out of cardboard, pencils and rubber bands of a billboard that rotated and showed 3 different ads within about 30 to 45 seconds. Never followed through and now I see them everywhere.

 

[john_bud]

United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page

Find the tab for Patents, the the sub-tab for Search.

jb

 

[BTDT]

So what became of your idea/invention? Can you tell us more about it yet?

 

[zzvyb6]

I've been stuck a few times. Once in deep mud, the other when I broke thru the ice on my pond making an ice rink.

Since you don't plan on it, it must be attachable to the tractor after the fact, or be small and out of the way to keep it from interfering with other devices and attachments. Otherwise, it has to be stabbed into the ground or to a tree that's 500 yards away. Don't want to turn it over while pulling and the tractor may not be runable it its under water or on its side.

So. a bar that attaches to the lower link area, powered by a 12v battery operated winch deal that has a boat anchor dirt stabber thing with a few pulleys would interest me. My tractor is about 6,000 lbs so plan ahead. Don't mind if it takes all night and the machine only moves a foot a minute. Just get me out. Maybe have to pull me 10 yards.

Hows that?

 

[D7E]

How many of you TBN'ers would be willing to pay for a device that you could attach to your tractor and use it to unstick your stuck tractor using the power of your tractor for about $200.00?

Sincerely,
Dirt

Hmmmm..,Who makes this ...Leggo or meccano ..sounds good ?

 

[dirtworksequip]

Well, I ended up working 6 days a week 10 to 12 hoursa day with a 1 hour drive each way all Summer into this Fall and really didn't have time to do anything. I did see somewhere that at one time there was a similar device used on Army Jeeps in the second World War. I guess now that I have some free time I need to start tinkering with the idea again.

Thanks for the interest and replies. Sincerely, Dirt