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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4997116 | Rear mountable carrier rack A carrier rack designed for mounting to the rear of a motor vehicle is described. for the mounting of bicycles, brackets on the rack provide a four-point support attaching to the wheels of the bicycle, one above and one below the center of each of the fro... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4957228 | Cargo carrier for vans A removable cargo carrier for van-type vehicles, in which the vehicle includes a body, a rear bumper, a rear door assembly and a groove between the perimeter of the door assembly and the van body, includes a cargo box having a number of walls defining an ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4936480 | Fisherman's basket This fisherman's basket is designed to be supported on a bicycle rack of an automobile, so as to store bait, fish, meat and other articles that may be odorous and not desired in the interior of the automobile. Primarily, it consists of a frame with wire m... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4932703 | Truck bed extension A bed extension for a pick-up comprising a load-carrying beam substantially parallel to the rear of the truck bed supported outwardly of the truck bed by means of suspension cables. The suspension cables are attached to the load carrying beams at one end ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4875608 | Vehicle mounted foldable bicycle carrier A foldable bicycle carrier comprising a main frame adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle, an auxiliary frame mounted for movement between an upright position alongside the main frame and an erected position extending rearwardly of the main frame,... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4863080 | Bumper mounted bicycle carrier A bumper attached bicycle carrier including a carrier frame having generally upright rack legs and bicycle engaging arms extending rearwardly from the frame for engaging and supporting a bicycle in a generally upright condition. A bumper engaging foot ass... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4806063 | Portable wild game hoist A portable wild game hoist having a multiple section boom which can be assembled and dismantled. The boom is supported at its lower end by a standard trailer hitch mounted on the rear of a vehicle. Straps are secured to the upper section of the boom and t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4790713 | Articulated motorcycle carrier A motorcycle carrier is conformed to extend on an incline from the back of a vehicle in its first position and to articulate to a vertical alignment at the back of the vehicle in its second position. This articulation is achieved by translating one end of... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4726499 | Collapsible load and lift carrier attachment for vehicles A load and lift carrier assembly and reassembly comprised of detachable legs and a header carried by mounting brackets secured to a vehicle body trunk lid or door by an anchor block captured within the body, the assembled condition being characterized by ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4709840 | Universal folding carrier A universal folding carrier for carrying objects on tailgates of pickup trucks and trunk lids of automobiles or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended posit... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4676413 | Vehicle frame mounted bicycle carrier A bicycle carrier having a pair of frame mounting brackets secured to the frame of a vehicle at spaced locations which include tubular sleeves which extend from the rear of the vehicle toward the front of the vehicle. A rack assembly having a U-shaped sup... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4630990 | Device and method for loading and transporting elongate objects on the tops of vehicles A device for loading and transporting elongate objects on vehicle roof-tops. A lower tubular member connected to a vehicle in an upright position and further stabilized by a support disposed between the vehicle and the lower tubular member rotatably recei... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4531879 | Boat loading and carrying device A device for simple and easy loading and unloading of a small boat or other similar device onto the roof of a conventional automobile, such that, in the loaded position, the boat is centrally located on the automobile. A base structure is securely fastene... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4518108 | Folding carrier A folding carrier for carrying objects on an automobile or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended positions. The carrying member is held by a pair of braces... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4513897 | Vehicle attached carrier A carrier for mounting on the rear body portion of a vehicle including a frame having front and rear pairs of legs interconnected at their upper ends and with their distal ends spaced apart to engage the rear body portion of a vehicle at spaced locations.... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4461413 | Retractable, articulated carrier for vehicles A carrier, e.g., a bicycle carrier, for use with vehicles is described. The carrier, in its bicycle-supporting position, comprises an upright, bicycle-supporting frame which is connected at its lower end to a rearward end of a base frame. The latter exten... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4452385 | Carrier for supporting paraphernalia A carrier for paraphernalia from a motor vehicle comprising a pair of interconnected vertical side frames of inverted V-shape each terminating at its upper end in an apical structure which is provided with an adjusting connection for supporting a vertical... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4434922 | Flexibly-supported, pivotable load carrier for vehicles A carrier for carrying loads, e.g., bicycles, external to a vehicle is described. It comprises: an inverted U-shaped frame which is usually disposed in an upright position when in use; a set of flexible straps which attach to the lower end of the frame an... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4428516 | Collapsable bicycle carrier A folding carrier for carrying objects on an automobile or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended positions. The carrier is designed so that the carrying me... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4406384 | Detachable load carrier for a vehicle A detachable load carrier for automobile-type vehicles comprises a longitudinal member positioned substantially lengthwise of the vehicle and having a first portion and a second portion. A first connector is provided for detachably mounting the first port... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4394948 | Bicycle carrier for vehicles A collapsible bicycle carrier for mounting on the rear body of a vehicle. The carrier includes a pair of U-shaped frames arranged to extend transversely of the vehicle and which are interconnected by side plates for angular adjustment relative to each oth... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4336897 | Rack for bicycles A foldable support rack for carrying bicycles on a vehicle, comprising a pair of vertical support members joined at their upper ends by a cross member, provided with horizontally projecting carrying members and supported on the vehicle bumper as an uprigh... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4332337 | Foldable bicycle carrier A foldable bicycle carrier for carrying bicycles and the like on automobiles and other vehicles is disclosed. The subject carrier is characterized by a unitary hanger member to which is movably attached a pair of legs. A locking mechanism serves to rotabl... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4320862 | Automobile rear baggage container A baggage container and automobile combination for transporting baggage. A baggage container is removably mounted to the rear bumper of the automobile and has a pair of forwardly extending straps securing the baggage container to the rear wheel wells. An ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4290540 | Foldable bicycle carrier A foldable carrier for carrying objects on an automobile includes a pair of side members, a pair of carrying members and a pair of brackets. One of each pair of side members and one of each pair of carrying members is mounted to one of each pair of bracke... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4182467 | Vehicle attached carrier A vehicle attached carrier for bicycles comprising spaced U-shaped side frames each formed with an arcuate intermediate portion and two straight leg portions extending from the ends of the arcuate intermediate portion, the side frames having a plurality o... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4109839 | Foldable carrier A foldable carrier for carrying objects on an automobile includes a pair of side members, a pair of carrying members and a pair of brackets. One of each pair of side members and one of each pair of carrying members is mounted to one of each pair of bracke... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4085874 | Automobile bicycle carrier An automobile bicycle carrier having spaced rigid side frames providing vehicle engaging feet on the ends thereof and bicycle support members attached by mounting plates to the side frames for angular adjustment relative thereto about a pivot axis extendi... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4050616 | Bumper-style bicycle carrying apparatus A telescopically extendable and collapsible bumper-style bicycle carrying rack for motor vehicles. A pair of bumperette housing members disposed in spaced apart relationship are secured to or form a part of the bumper of a motor vehicle. Telescoping suppo... | 09/27/1977 |
| 3968913 | Protective cover for automobile mounted bicycle carrier A protective cover for attachment to an automobile mounted bicycle carrier to preclude exposure of the bicycle to the ambient environment having a back of flexible material with openings therein to permit the cover to be mounted to the carrier, a set of o... | 07/13/1976 |
