Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1995-06-14
1996-08-13
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224282, 224519, 224523, B60R 906
Patent
active
055447996
ABSTRACT:
A swing away cargo carrier assembly for use with a vehicle having a receiver-type hitch includes a main support tube adapted for insertion into the receiver hitch and extending rearwardly therefrom, a main extension arm attached to the main support tube and extending laterally along the rear of the vehicle, a pivot support member attached to and extending rearwardly from the main extension arm, a swing arm attached to the pivot support member and means, such as a frame, attached to the swing arm for supporting a cargo container. A releasable device, such as a stop and lock member, for retaining the swing arm in a retracted position are also included in the invention. The swing arm is adapted for undergoing pivotal movement between a retracted position in which the swing arm is disposed adjacent to the main extension arm and the rear of the vehicle and an extended position in which the swing arm is disposed away from the main extension arm and the rear of the vehicle so that the assembly and container which it supports do not interfere with the opening of the tailgate or rear doors of the vehicle nor inhibit access to the rear of the vehicle.
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Flanagan John R.
Recla Henry J.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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