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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120027560 | Bicycle Carrier and Method for Serially Loading Bicycles Thereon Bicycle carriers and corresponding methods for loading bicycles and/or other wheeled vehicles onto such carriers are provided. In one embodiment, a bicycle carrier includes a support member (e.g., vertical or generally vertical support member), a hitch member, an elonga... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110278336 | PIVOTING HITCH-MOUNTED CARGO CARRIER The cargo carrier according to the invention includes only three modular components which are embodied by a carrier frame and two support arms. These three components are easily assembled without the need of any coupling devices in addition to or external from the compo... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110253758 | Bicycle rack accessory A bicycle carrier comprising an upwardly extending tube having a substantially horizontal tube connected thereto, a clamping mechanism for retaining a bicycle mounted on the horizontal tube, a display mounted on the tube, the display including a plurality of lights and ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110210153 | HITCH-HIKER A safe is provided comprising a main box having a predetermined size, such that the safe may also be used as a step; a lockable flip lid pivotally connected to the inside of said main box; a top lid, pivotally connected to the upper edge of said main box such that it di... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110139845 | TREE STAND TRANSPORTER The present disclosure is directed to a tree stand transporting system and method. In one aspect of the disclosure, the tree stand transporting system includes a vertical support member extending in a generally vertical direction and including a generally horizontally e... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110057008 | SPRING ASSIST SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED RACKS A carrier for bicycles or other objects which is adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle. The carrier being adapted to pivot downwardly away from the rear of the vehicle to allow for improved access to the rear doors of the vehicle. The carrier including ... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049207 | HITCH MOUNTED CARGO CARRIER A hitch mounted cargo carrier including a hitch member having a horizontal rail adapted to be secured in a hitch and a vertical rail and a carrier member movable relative to the hitch member between a transport position and a loading position. The vertical rail includes... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110024472 | Attachment for Loading Elongated Articles Atop Vehicles An attachment for a vehicle effective in facilitating the loading of an elongated article onto the roof of such vehicle, generally consisting of a support means mountable on an end of the vehicle; a bracket mounted on the support means; a roller mounted on the bracket, ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110011909 | Bicycle Carrier for a Wheeled Vehicle A bicycle carrier includes a mounting base, a main frame mounted on and movable relative to the mounting base, two limit pins each mounted between the main frame and the mounting and a positioning pin mounted on the main frame and detachably locked onto the mounting bas... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100308093 | AUGER HAULER An auger hauler is adapted to be removably attached to a vehicle and transport an auger with the vehicle. The auger hauler comprises a vehicle frame that is adapted to be removably attached to the vehicle. The auger hauler comprises further an auger frame attached to th... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100301082 | Securing Device A securing device includes a frame having first and second pivot points spaced apart from one another, a travel member extending vertically between the first and second pivot points and movable generally linearly between a lowermost position and an uppermost position, a... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294819 | Trailer hitch accessory mounting receiver An accessory mounting receiver for trailer hitches is provided which includes a trailer hitch insert tube having lateral side walls. The side walls include cooperating aligned apertures for pinned connection to a trailer hitch receiver. An accessory mounting bar has pro... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100264187 | Removable tire carrier Embodiments of a removable tire carrier are disclosed which may be removably affixed to the receiver of a conventional trailer hitch on a conventional vehicle. The tire carrier may be rotated in the plane of the rear of the vehicle such that a portion of the tire carrie... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100224663 | Carrier Assembly For Vehicle One embodiment of a carrier assembly includes a platform member. The platform member includes a base, and a peripheral edge portion surrounding the base. The carrier assembly further includes a supporting arm attached to the base with the supporting arm adapted to be re... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100206929 | Lightweight cargo carrier for vehicles A lightweight cargo carrying structure mounted upon arms which cantilever rearward from tow eyes mounted at the rear of a vehicle. This invention provides an efficient way to expand the cargo-carrying capacity of a vehicle.... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100176170 | Tailgating system A tailgating system for attachment to a transport vehicle includes a cabinet configured to include at least one of a refrigerator, a grill, a draft system, and a dry storage cabinet. A movable hitch assembly includes a hitch coupling configured to be coupled to a hitch ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20090261136 | SURFBOARD RACK FOR VEHICLES A surfboard rack device has a center post, two bottom receiver rings, and two top retainer loops. The bottom receiver rings may also have flexible netting forming bottom baskets, into which one end of a surfboard is inserted. The other end of the surfboard rests in one ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090236382 | Hitch mounted bicycle racks for vehicles A compact carrier apparatus includes one or more bicycle carriers. Each carrier includes wheel support sections configured to engage front and rear bicycle wheels, and a stabilizing arm with a gripping member configured to grip one of the wheels. A wheel support section... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090230162 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE RACK A foldable bicycle rack includes a rack unit including multiple locking units for securing wheels of the bicycles and a holding bar for securing top tubes of the bicycles. The rack unit is pivotably connected to a support unit which is connected with rear end of a vehic... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090159627 | Portable hitch mounted cargo carrier A cargo carrier having a hitch sleeve on its bottom and legs with wheels on its sides. A hitch shaft is inserted into a trailer hitch on a vehicle and the hitch sleeve fits over the hitch shaft. The legs have an internal screw type jack mechanism to raise and lower the ... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090152314 | PORTABLE HITCH MOUNTED CARGO CARRIER A cargo carrier having a U-shaped hitch sleeve on its bottom and legs with wheels on its sides. A hitch shaft is inserted into a trailer hitch on a vehicle and the U-shaped hitch sleeve fits over the hitch shaft. The legs have an internal screw type jack mechanism to ra... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090140538 | TRUCK BED EXTENDER The present disclosure provides a device configured to attach to the end of a truck bed. The device can be conveniently used to support and/or secure objects to the truck that are longer than the truck bed. In some embodiments the device enables transport of objects tha... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090140024 | Multi-use cargo carrier adaptor and assemblies including the same A cargo carrier apparatus with cargo platform and vehicle hitch receiver bar. The cargo platform is supported by the receiver bar and the cargo carrier apparatus has an adaptor supported by the receiver bar. The adaptor having an additional component assembly joining de... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090120985 | Hitch mounted article carriers for vehicles An article carrier configured to be detachably mounted to a trailer hitch of a vehicle is disclosed. The article carrier may include a frame having first and second end portions with the first end portion being pivotably mounted to the base allowing the frame to be sele... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120986 | Pivoting hitch-mountable bicycle carrier A bicycle rack is configured for mounting to a hitch behind a vehicle. The bike rack may include a mast and a mechanism for locking the mast in an upright position, or alternatively, permitting downward rotation of the mast away from the vehicle for access purposes. The... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120984 | Hitch-mountable bicycle carrier A bicycle rack for carrying bicycles behind a vehicle includes a tongue configured for connection to a vehicle hitch. A base portion includes wheel trays for supporting the wheels of a bicycle in cooperation with a slidable hook for contacting the top tube of a bicycle.... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090020577 | Hitch-mounted device A hitch-mounted device is attachable to a trailer hitch of a vehicle for lifting, securing, and/or transporting various objects. Mounting brackets can be used to secure objects to a hitch-mounted device.... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090014488 | Vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory A vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory from the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and a trailer hitch receiver positioned under the bumper. The hitch assembly includes a horizontally extending rigid trailer hitch receiver insert for inserti... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090001109 | Trailer hitch tire carrier gate A tire carrier is provided wherein a tire mount is fixed to a rotating member opposite from a pivot axis such that the tire is cleared away from a rear of the vehicle when the tire carrier is traversed to an access position. Additionally, the tire carrier is mountable i... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080296330 | MOUNTABLE STORAGE ARRANGEMENT A mountable storage arrangement includes a mounting frame and a mountable storage device. The mounting frame includes a draw tube and a base member and upright member secured to the draw tube. The base member includes a support member having an axially extending portion... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080264991 | RECEIVER HITCH CARRIER A receiver trailer hitch carrier is provided, which includes a tray and a receiver tube mounted to the tray. The receiver tube is sized to accept a trailer hitch and is oriented at an acute angle relative to horizontal.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080264990 | LIFT FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE A lifting apparatus for an all-terrain vehicle is described. The lifting apparatus assists in the loading, transferring, and unloading of an article or a load from the all-terrain vehicle. The lifting apparatus includes an elevating member with a platform. The platform ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080206030 | Lift apparatus mountable on a vehicle An apparatus mountable on a vehicle and having a mounting section and a lift section. The lift section is moveably coupled to the mounting section. A drive chain having a plurality of articulating links and defining opposite first and second ends is operably coupled wit... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080121672 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE RACK SYSTEM An adjustable rack system for a motor vehicle allows the user to transport and store various recreational items or accessories on the storage rack by selecting individual removable accessory storage devices for connecting with the rack system. The accessory devices are ... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080099522 | HITCH MOUNTED CARRIER A carrier for bicycles or other objects which is adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle. The carrier being adapted to pivot downwardly away from the rear of the vehicle to allow for improved access to the rear doors of the vehicle. The carrier including ... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080093404 | VEHICLE MOUNTED BICYCLE RACK A bicycle support rack adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle including a hollow upstanding tube having a parallel rod running therethrough, both extending from a lower hitch bar upwardly to a top plate. The top plate supporting a pair of rearwardly exte... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080087699 | Cargo platform with foldable walls A cargo carrier has a platform section. A set of foldable wall elements is for location in a first position substantially flat with a support region and in a second position substantially upright relative to the inner cargo support region. There can be two platform sect... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080073398 | Display Apparatus for a Vehicle Having a Receiver Hitch A display apparatus for use with a truck having a receiver hitch includes a mounting bracket having oppositely disposed first and second ends, the first end being configured to be received in the receiver hitch. The apparatus includes a main support member coupled to th... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080061097 | Vehicle Attachment A vehicle attachment that sits behind a vehicle and attaches to the vehicle's trailer hitch. To the plate is attached a device such as a barbecue, tool, etc. The plate is attached to a series of tubular members that connect to one another and ultimately to the vehicle's... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080041904 | LAWN TRACTOR MOUNTED CARGO CONTAINER A tractor-mounted utility container (20) is provided having a main body (24) and an alternate use panel (26) which can be positioned in an upright fashion to close the rear opening (74) of the body (24), or alternately in a horizontal ... | 02/21/2008 |
