Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – For rim – tire – or wheel
Patent
1985-07-16
1987-03-03
Marcus, Stephen
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
For rim, tire, or wheel
224 4203R, B60R 906
Patent
active
046469524
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for carrying a load with a motor vehicle (90). One embodiment of the apparatus, a rack (10), includes a fixable portion (12) which is preferably welded to the frame (100) of the vehicle (90) near the rear bumper (97) or end surface of the vehicle. A movable portion (14) is configured to slidably engage the fixable portion (12) and, once the portions (12) and (14) are engaged, they are locked together using, preferably, bolts (84) and (86) which engage holes in connecting struts (16) and (18) of the fixed portion (12) and engage holes in the movable portion (14). In one embodiment of the present invention, a motorcycle carrier (40) is attached to movable slides (32) and in another embodiment a substantially planar platform (100) makes up a movable portion (14') of a rack (10'). The platform (100) can be used for carrying various bulky and unwieldy items. The invention also includes a method for carrying a load with a motor vehicle (90). The method includes attaching a fixable slide to a motor vehicle and slidably engaging a movable portion therewith, the movable portion including, in one embodiment, a motorcycle carrier and in another embodiment, a substantially planar utility platform. Other embodiments include alternative methods for connecting the fixable portion of the rack to the motor vehicle, and include an adjustable clamping apparatus (152) for accommodating a wide variety of motorcycles.
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Marcus Stephen
Petrik Robert M.
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