Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1993-10-27
1995-09-12
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224 4201, 224507, 224521, 224532, 224536, 224537, 224924, 2249175, 280506, B60R 300
Patent
active
054491010
ABSTRACT:
A rack carrier for an automobile having a hitch receiver is described. The rack includes an article support structure to be secured to the hitch for movement between a position for transportation of the article by the vehicle and a position enabling access to such vehicle. The carrier includes an elongated arm that projects upward, which arm has the article support structure at its upper end. A bracket securable to the hitch has a cinch for maintaining the arm in its transportation position. The cinch includes a lever latch having a protuberance which engages a bearing surface, which protuberance is mounted for pivoting to a stop position beyond a center position at which it engages the bearing surface generally orthogonal to it. The construction further includes an arrangement which assures a rigid securance between the rack drawbar and a tow hitch receiver on a vehicle.
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patent: 5190195 (1993-03-01), Fulhart
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Douglas Steven O.
Jacyna J. Casimer
Mascotech Accessories, Inc.
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