Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1997-02-18
1998-07-07
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224506, 224519, 224533, 224485, B60R 906, B60R 910, B60R 9055
Patent
active
057755604
ABSTRACT:
A multi-functional carrier apparatus or system which attaches to a vehicle via a standard receiver trailer hitch or a step-bumper hitch. The apparatus consisting of: (a) a hitch member that is pinned/attached to the standard hitch of a vehicle, (b) a support frame or mounting platform, and (c) any number of removable carrying accessories which are made 10 to easily and quickly secure to the support frame. The purpose of the hitch member is to secure the mounting support-frame to the vehicle while locating it up from the hitch and rearward of the vehicle bumper. The pivotable support-frame permits quick and secure attachment of the cargo carrying accessories. The mounting support-frame is adjustable to permit positioning it from parallel to perpendicular with the ground to handle a number of carrying accessories. The removable carrying accessories of the system are easy to attach and secure to the support frame. Examples of these carrying accessories include, but are not limited to: (a) enclosed cargo container, (b) animal transport kennel, (c) hauling deck, (d) bicycle rack, (e) ski rack and (f) spare tire holder.
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Phamplet for Master Mount by Amerian Specialties, 2 pgs. (Applicants are not sure if this is priort art).
Knight Paul B.
Zahn James B.
Zahn Larry D.
Hosco Incorporated
Recla Henry J.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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