Deere & Company

Matthew Elmer Powell

Brian James Hitt

Jeffrey Robert Braun

A cargo container attachment for a small vehicle such as a lawn tractor is provided. The container is removably attached to the rear of the vehicle and includes a cargo box storage space with a pivotally mounted swingable tailgate. The container is designed to be used in conjunction with a lawn tractor to perform landscaping and structural maintenance tasks. Materials such as mulch, soil and plantings as well as maintenance materials can be transported in the cargo space. The tailgate can be moved between a first position where it serves to enclose the storage space and a second position where its serves as a workbench surface. Tool receiving recesses are provided in the sidewall edges of the composite container for transporting small tools such as trimmers, shovels, shears and/or rakes.

Cargo container attachment

Tailgate surface

The present invention relates to a stabilizing weight assembly for a vehicle, such as a tractor. The stabilizing weight assembly, in one embodiment, includes a weight holder rotatably connected to a weight holder wheel. The weight holder wheel can make contact with the driving surface, depending upon the driving conditions. The stabilizing weight assembly enhances the traction, safety and performance of vehicles such as tractors.

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Fox Lake, WI, United States of America

Matthew Elmer Powell