Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1979-05-21
1980-11-18
Paperner, L. J.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
224310, 414477, B60P 310, B60R 908
Patent
active
042342856
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for carrying an article on the roof top of a motor conveyance and for conveniently loading and unloading the article. The apparatus including a main frame, a sliding frame slidably connected to the main frame, a carrier fixedly connected to the sliding frame and a hinge connected to the roof top for rotating engagement with the main frame. The main frame includes a pair of parallel side runs having front and rear ends and spanned by at least one cross member a predetermined distance from the rear ends. The sliding frames also includes a pair of parallel side runs. The sliding frame includes a rear end zone comprising a release/lock mechanism to prevent sliding movement. A front bracket is provided opposite the hinge on the conveyance roof top in line with the sliding frame to prevent rotational movement of the apparatus, thereby preventing premature unloading.
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