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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5685686 | Article-carrying rack and mount for mounting the same An articulable, hitch-sleeve-mounted, wobble-resistant, article-carrying rack is movable from an inclined position for carrying articles, to a declined position in which such carried articles may be removed. The rack includes a hitch mount which is insert... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5680975 | Rack mounting support A rack mounting support adapted for use with hitchless vehicles. The mounting support has a mount in the form of a receiving member and a socket member wherein the receiving member is attached onto a vehicle's frame members to minimize reduction of a vehi... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5664717 | Pivoting sports equipment carrier A pivoting equipment carrier adapted for use with a vehicle having a receiver hitch for receiving said pivoting equipment carrier. The pivoting equipment carrier is movable between a first closed position, wherein equipment carried by the pivoting equipme... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5642844 | Tree stand carrier for an ATV A tree stand carrier for an ATV comprised of a U-shaped support comprised of a pair of vertical supports and a horizontal support joined at lower ends of the pair of vertical supports. Each of the pair of vertical supports has an outwardly extending edge ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5586702 | Vehicle cargo carrier A vehicle cargo carrier for storing and transporting luggage, gear, equipment and the like on the exterior of a vehicle. The carrier is attached to a common trailer hitch and is particularly well suited for use with a mini-van or sport utility vehicle whi... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5570826 | Hitch socket mounted collision guard and utility platform A vehicle hitch socket mounted vehicle accessory assembly is provided with an integral accessory hitch socket to receive a hitch plug of another such vehicle accessory or a towing hitch member. The vehicle accessory assembly includes a hitch extender stru... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5549231 | Bicycle carrier for motor vehicles Various arrangements of a bicycle carrier for transport by motorized vehicle include a particular type of clamping device for securely gripping the tire of a bicycle wheel mounted therein. The clamp comprises a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart sid... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5544799 | Swing away cargo carrier assembly A swing away cargo carrier assembly for use with a vehicle having a receiver-type hitch includes a main support tube adapted for insertion into the receiver hitch and extending rearwardly therefrom, a main extension arm attached to the main support tube a... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5526971 | Bicycle rack A bicycle carrier is attachable to a hitch receiver secured to the rear end of a vehicle. A trunnion insertable into the receiver may extend rearwardly (with respect to the vehicle) to support an upright connected at a lower end to the trunnion. A lower a... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5497927 | Bicycle rack A bicycle rack is cantilevered from a trailer hitch receiver of a transporting vehicle. The bicycle rack comprises an elongate, central support member having a first end that is received in the trailer hitch receiver, with the central support member exten... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5476202 | Automobile mounted multiple bike and ski racks An automobile mounted multiple bike and ski rack comprising a main support column formed as a generally rectangular shaped block and configured into an L-shaped orientation, the column having a vertically positioned member and a horizontally positioned me... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5433356 | Vise adapted for mounting to a trailer receiver by its inner member An engineer's vise (16) having a fixed inner member (20) with a stationary jaw (24) and an elongate extension (22) for inserting into and mounting to a trailer receiver (18) attached to a motor vehicle (37), thus providing a vise for use in the field. The... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5330084 | Bicycle rack apparatus A rack structure mounted to a vehicular hitch socket is provided to include a first support tube received within the hitch socket, with a second support tube pivotally mounted in a selective latching arrangement relative to the first support tube, with a ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5219105 | Vehicle mountable carrier A modular vehicle mounted bicycle carrier. The carrier includes a selected one of a set of mounting brackets for mounting on either a tongue or tubular trailer hitch or a bumper. Each mounting bracket has a base post adapted to receive a support post whic... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5190195 | Hitch mounted bicycle rack A bicycle rack adapted to be detachably mounted to a passenger vehicle via a standard trailer hitch with the bicycle rack having a vertical support pivotally connected at one end to a base assembly with an upper crossbar assembly pivotally connected to th... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5129559 | Vehicle carrier bracket A vehicle carrier bracket is formed from tubular steel and is releasably mounted to the rear trailer hitch of a vehicle for exterior transportation of bicycles, wheelchairs or the like. The carrier bracket provides for easy loading and unloading of the ca... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5108018 | Detachable carriers for motor vehicles A detachable carrier for use on motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, and the like. A lower hollow post is pivotably connected to an upper hollow post that carries a cross piece on which a pair of hangers are mounted. An anchor bolt is fixed on the lower p... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5094373 | Sports equipment rack for vehicle An equipment rack for vehicles includes a lower support arm extending generally parallel to the rearward bumper of the vehicle and connectable to the vehicle hitch. An upper swinging arm is pivotally connected to the lower arm and includes a horizontally ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092503 | Carrier for a motor vehicle A carrier for attachment to a vehicle, comprising a bracket releaseably securable to a tow bar bracket on the vehicle. A platform is pivotably attached to the bracket and is movable between an upright position for stowage and a horizontal position in whic... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5011361 | Vehicle mountable carrier for three-wheeled scooter and the like A carrier for scooters of the type used by disabled persons, which carrier is attachable to a motor vehicle. The carrier has a mast with a power lift which moves a foldable platform between a lowered and a raised position. A weight-sensitive pedal on the ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5004133 | Detachable article carrier assembly An article carrier assembly suitable for detachably mounting a variety of articles to a vehicle such as bicycles, skis, motorcycles and like articles. An upwardly projecting stub shaft is fastened to a horizontally extending mounting surface on the vehicl... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5000363 | Carrier for transporting objects on a motor vehicle A carrier for objects which is particularly useful for transporting skis and elongated objects on motor vehicles is shown. A cross bar is shown having a first and second arm on each end extending rearwardly of the opposite ends of the cross bar. At least ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4906015 | Vehicle mounted utility rack A utility rack is designed for attachment to class II type trailer hitches mounted adjacent the rear bumper of a vehicle. The utility rack is designed to provide additional storage and transportation space to modern down-sized vehicles. The utility rack h... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4775282 | Carrier for a conveyance for the handicapped A carrier is mountable on the rear of a vehicle for carrying a conveyance for handicapped persons. The carrier has a frame adapted to be attached to the conveyance. The platform is slideably and hingeably attached to this frame. The platform is vertically... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4772063 | Trailer for hauling automotive exhaust system parts A trailer for hauling and for delivery to a number of different delivery sites, automotive exhaust system parts, such as mufflers, pre-bent tail pipes and the like packed in large shipping containers, and, also, bundles of numerous straight tube lengths, ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4640658 | Demountable carrier for mounting on vehicles A demountable carrier for attachment to the tongue of a vehicle trailer hitch. The carrier includes a hollow socket member for attachment to the tongue, with the axis of the bore of the socket member generally parallel to the ground and perpendicular to t... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4461410 | Automobile bicycle carrying rack An automobile bicycle carrying rack attached to an automobile trailer hitch tongue is disclosed. The automobile bicycle carrying rack is made of metal, and unique means are provided for fastening the bicycle carrying rack to the tongue of a trailer hitch.... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4400129 | Wheelchair carrier and loading device A carrier (10) for external attachment to a vehicle (80) for facilitating the loading and carrying of objects (90) externally of the vehicle (80) is provided. The carrier (10) includes a support member (26) attached externally of the vehicle (80) and exte... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4394947 | Automobile cargo carrying rack An all purpose automobile cargo carrying rack connected solely to the tongue of a standard trailer hitch. A vertical member with a horizontal member fixedly attached to one end and a base plate and threaded rod fixedly attached at the other end. The threa... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4380344 | Trailer hitch cycle rack A cycle rack for a trailer hitch the construction being such as to easily mount and dismount the cycle rack at the same time allowing for the normal function of the trailer hitch.... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4337882 | Golf club cart carrier A golf club cart carrier supportable on a trailer hitch mounting bar, there being an upwardly sloping arm pivotally attached to the bar having at an outer end a vertical tubular socket adapted to mate with a tubular extension on the carrier.... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4301953 | Trailer hitch cycle rack A cycle rack for a trailer hitch the construction being such as to easily mount and dismount the cycle rack at the same time allowing for the normal function of the trailer hitch.... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4136806 | Outboard motor carrier A vertically extending support post is affixed to a support member extending from the chassis of an automotive vehicle beyond the rear of the body. A flattened elongated ring is affixed to a square U-shaped bracket which is affixed to the support post in ... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4046398 | High clearance vehicle hitch A vehicle hitch for use with a high clearance vehicle which provides a means by which trailers and the like may be hitched to the high clearance vehicle at either the clearance height of the high clearance vehicle or the clearance height of a conventional... | 09/06/1977 |
