Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1994-08-31
1995-12-19
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224924, 224519, 224536, 224570, B60R 910, B60R 912
Patent
active
054762022
ABSTRACT:
An automobile mounted multiple bike and ski rack comprising a main support column formed as a generally rectangular shaped block and configured into an L-shaped orientation, the column having a vertically positioned member and a horizontally positioned member, the horizontal member extending rearwardly with respect to the long member, the free end of the horizontal member including coupling means and adapted to be positioned inside a tow hitch in the operative orientation; a cross bar formed as a generally rectangular shaped block and affixed in a horizontal orientation on top of the vertical member of the main support column; and two side bars each consisting of upper and lower mounting brackets, the mounting brackets being formed as generally rectangular shaped blocks with each including apertures positioned near each end, one end of each lower bracket being affixed to the cross bar, each upper bracket being positioned on top of the lower brackets, bolts with cooperatively coupled wing nuts being positioned through the apertures to permit retaining of objects between the mounting brackets, a plurality of bicycle frame brackets formed in a generally semi circular configuration, the bicycle frame brackets being affixed to at least one of the side bars to aid retainment of bicycles during transport.
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Recla Henry J.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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