Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1995-06-09
1996-11-05
Walczak, David J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224523, 224518, 224519, B60R 900
Patent
active
055708269
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle hitch socket mounted vehicle accessory assembly is provided with an integral accessory hitch socket to receive a hitch plug of another such vehicle accessory or a towing hitch member. The vehicle accessory assembly includes a hitch extender structure with an accessory hitch plug at a front end and an accessory hitch socket at a rear end. A vehicle accessory is mounted on the hitch extender structure. Such vehicle accessories include a rear collision guard assembly and a utility platform assembly. The collision guard assembly includes a rectangular guard frame extending upwardly from the hitch extender and positioned rearward of the vehicle bumper to protect door mounted equipment from damaging the doors upon a low speed collision with an external structure. The utility platform assembly includes a horizontally oriented platform frame for carrying luggage or the like external to a vehicle. The collision guard and the utility platform assemblies can be installed individually on a vehicle or in combination. If desired, the hitch extender may include an elevator portion that provides greater clearance.
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Garbes Anita
Garbes Larry V.
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