Hitch mounted cargo carrier bike rack adapter

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1997-10-24

1999-12-28

Sholl, Linda J.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle

224500, 224521, 224524, 224525, 224526, 224529, 224534, 224924, B60R 906, B60R 910

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060069732

ABSTRACT:
A bike rack cargo carrier for mounting to a vehicle hitch allowing bicycles to be transported outside the vehicle. The bike carrier includes a drawbar adapted to be received within the vehicle hitch and a cargo platform adjustably attached to the drawbar to facilitate fore and aft adjustment of the platform relative to the rear of the vehicle. The drawbar is provided with a vertical offset to position the platform further from the ground. A support stanchion is removably secured to the carrier platform to transport a plurality of bicycles in a vertical position. The stanchion is adjustably mounted to the platform to accommodate different numbers of bikes.

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