Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – For rim – tire – or wheel
Patent
1986-07-11
1988-09-20
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
For rim, tire, or wheel
224 4208, B62D 4300
Patent
active
047719265
ABSTRACT:
An article carrier for attachment to recreational vehicles comprises a box-like container, for carrying articles, removably secured and supported on a spare tire mounting frame or on a separate mounting frame. The container has a bottom portion and a top portion releasably hinged thereon. The container rear wall has a tapered box-like portion extending inward and adapted to receive and substantially surround a wheel mount member of the frame. Wheel attaching lugs extend from the wheel mount member through the front wall of the box-like member into the container and the spare tire is received and secured to capture the container between the spare tire and the wheel mount member. The container top portion is removable and adapted to receive leg members for conversion to a table. A modified top portion has openings in the side walls covered with wire mesh for use in transporting animals. The mounting frame is elongated frame with one end pivotally secured to the rear end of the vehicle to pivot vertically thereabout and the other end extending to be releasably secured to the rear end of the vehicle. The horizontal positon of the container may be adjusted relative the rear end of the vehicle.
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The Universal Box by Add On sales brochure.
Anderson Talbert E.
Domingue Roger D.
Mosely Neal J.
Petrik Robert M.
Recla Henry J.
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