Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Patent
1994-01-11
1995-10-31
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
414537, B60P 307
Patent
active
054623987
ABSTRACT:
A motorcycle carrier for carrying a motorcycle on a vehicle having a hitch, comprising a support arm detachably secured to the hitch of the vehicle and a ramp assembly for supporting the motorcycle. The ramp assembly includes a platform having a first end and a second end which extends continuously from the first end to the second end. The platform is configured to receive and support the wheels of the motorcycle. The ramp assembly is supported by the support arm between the first end and the second end and is pivotally coupled with same by a removable coupling. The motorcycle carrier may further include a stabilizer bar which is detachably secured to the support arm and configured such that when a motorcycle is transported on the carrier, the stabilizer bar aids in reducing any movement of the motorcycle during transport. In the preferred embodiment, the carrier may be reversibly mounted for loading and unloading the motorcycle from either side of the vehicle.
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"Dirt Rider" Magazine; Jun. 1992; pp. 113 and 115's Advertisements.
Brahan Thomas J.
Huppert Michael S.
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