Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – For rim – tire – or wheel
Patent
1989-04-05
1990-09-18
Cusick, Ernest G.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
For rim, tire, or wheel
224 4207, 224 4208, 224 4206, 224282, 224 4242, 224 4245R, 296 371, 280769, B60R 914, B60R 906
Patent
active
049572288
ABSTRACT:
A removable cargo carrier for van-type vehicles, in which the vehicle includes a body, a rear bumper, a rear door assembly and a groove between the perimeter of the door assembly and the van body, includes a cargo box having a number of walls defining an enclosure with a door for providing access to the enclosure. The cargo box is attached to a mounting frame which includes a pair of spaced apart elongated vertical members having rubber caps at the bottom of the members for abutting engagement with the bumper of the van. A lateral flexible strap is connected between the vertical members and the cargo box with a bracket attached at each of its free ends for connection to the door assembly at portions of the groove between the vehicle body and the door assembly at the opposite sides of the door assembly. A pair of suction cups are attached at generally mid-length along the length of the vertical members to establish a fulcrum point for reacting the weight of the cargo box and its contents against the vehicle door assembly. A secod pair of brackets are adjustably connected to the lower portions of the vertical members, each of the brackets being configured to engage the door assembly at portions of the groove at the bottom of the door assembly.
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