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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006876 | Securing device for connecting bicycle rack to vehicle A connection device for connecting a bicycle rack to a connection member on a vehicle includes a clamping unit composed of four quarters and a mounting member is mounted onto the four quarters withinhich the connection member is enclosed. A bolt's head is clamped by... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7380803 | Shopping cart modified for vehicle transport A shopping cart modified for vehicle transport and advertising method provides shoppers with a personal shopping cart they keep and use to transport groceries from the store to their home without unloading the groceries out of the cart multiple times, it includes a ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334713 | Rack support assembly for an ATV A rack support assembly for an ATV for a rack and shock assembly that is removably attachable to a hitch and rack posts of an all terrain vehicle. The assembly comprises an upper bar and a lower bar. A pair of shock absorbers is coupled to and extends between the up... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290670 | Bike rack having quick folding/unfolding function A bike rack includes two main arms, two links, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a first pivot member pivotally mounted on a first main arm, a second pivot member pivotally mounted on a second main arm and pivotally connected with the first piv... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7143914 | Latching rack system for vehicles A latching rack system for carrying objects on a vehicle that is compatible with a standard receiver hitch. A latching rack platform has a standard hitch ball and a support mast with a latch pin and a shank to couple to a receiver hitch. A mating latching rack post ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7000814 | Securing device for bicycle rack on vehicle A bicycle rack includes two tubes each have a support bar at a first end thereof for supporting bicycles thereon and a positioning member is connected to an inside of a second end of each of the first and second tubes. The extension part from a vehicle is clamped be... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971565 | Securing device for bicycle racks on vehicles A bicycle rack includes two rods with two plates pivotably connected therebetween and a secure device is connects the two plates. The secure device includes a locking member with a latch which extends through the body of the secure device and is engaged with two ali... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957825 | Trailer impact suppression apparatus A hitch receiving assembly for connecting a trailer to towing vehicle is disclosed. The hitch receiving assembly includes a first fixed elongate member mountable to a trailer and a second floating hitch receiving member that is separated from the fixed member by a p... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935656 | Combination hitch-mountable utility cart A receiver hitch-mountable utility cart has a support frame for supporting a payload, a hitch arm rigidly attached to the support frame, the hitch arm shaped to engage a receiver hitch bar of an over-the-road vehicle, a wheelbase assembly with wheels for transportin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902088 | Trailer hitch assembly for support of a tennis net assembly A support assembly cooperative with a vehicular trailer hitch for allowing the temporary erection of a tennis net assembly, the support assembly comprising a T-shaped tubular support member having a horizontal member and a vertical member, in one embodiment, the hor... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874804 | Universal hitch and receiver assembly According to the present invention, a hitch and receiver system provides at least an additional vertical box receiver when a conventional box receiver of the vehicle hitch is in use to provide draw bar support for the hitch ball. In a second embodiment, an additiona... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857545 | Bike carrier A bike carrier which includes a U-shaped frame structure having an intermediate section and first and second leg sections. A first rail is supported by the frame structure and laterally spans between said first and second legs and extends out past at least one of sa... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6623025 | Trailer hitch with trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly A trailer hitch assembly includes a hitch bar and a hitch ball carried on the hitch bar. The hitch ball includes a ball head, a stem and a fastener for engaging the stem and securing the hitch ball to the hitch bar. The trailer hitch accessory also includ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6540124 | Support scaffold for vehicle storage compartment A portable, easily installed and uninstalled, support scaffold to carry oversize cargo in vehicle storage compartments. The device can be temporarily secured within the storage compartment, or if desired, the adjustable support frame can be permanently in... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6485243 | Motor vehicle load carrier The present invention relates to a load carrier for motor vehicles, which load carrier is designed to be attached to a tow bar device mounted at the rear of the vehicle and which is equipped with additional, electrical lights supplementing the original li... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5950892 | Bicycle carrier for carrying a bicycle with a car A bicycle carrier includes two frames between which a connecting device and an engaging device are respectively disposed. One of the frames has a tongue member extending laterally from a lower end thereof. The engaging device includes a retaining member h... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5857602 | Bicycle/ski carrier A simple, yet sturdy bicycle and ski carrier for attachment to a vehicle trailer hitch includes an inverted L-shaped post, the horizontal top arm of which receives brackets for connecting articles to the post, a frame at the bottom end of the post, and a ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5638706 | Securing mechanism This invention relates to a securing mechanism in the form of a clamp, said securing mechanism also incorporating a locking mechanism which when in locked form prevents the clamp from being readily opened. In preferred embodiments the securing mechanism i... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5588574 | Cycle rack A cycle rack for carrying longitudinally extending objects including a pair of V-shaped branches connected to each other at an acute angle in a lower portion of the pair of V-shaped branches, a connecting link apparatus mutually pivotable between the pair... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5579974 | Cycle and/or ski rack for mounting on vehicles A cycle and/or ski rack for mounting on vehicles comprises a set of branches in V-shape (2, 3) interconnected at the acute end of the V-shape by a mutually spacing connecting link means (7). Mutually pivotable gripping and holding means (8A, 8B) are arran... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5549230 | Luggage carrier for motorcars Device for mounting a luggage carrier to the towing hook of a motor car, having a clamping piece mounted on the horizontal part of the towing hook. The clamping piece is provided with a coupling element which cooperate with a corresponding coupling elemen... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5413260 | Cargo carrier for a van A utility cargo carrier attachment fits to the rear of an existing vehicle such as a van. The carrier extends across the entire vehicle width from the rear bumper up to the vehicle roof line. A unique mounting arrangement uses existing rear access doors a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5388736 | Cycle rack A cycle rack for carrying longitudinally extending objects including a pair of V-shaped branches connected to each other at an acute angle in a lower portion of the pair of V-shaped branches, a connecting link apparatus mutually pivotable between the pair... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5330312 | Ski rack attachment for a vehicle-mounted rack A ski rack (120) for attachment to an articulated support rack (10) is disclosed. The ski rack includes a vertically oriented mainframe (124) to which a set of mounting arms (132) is attached for securing the ski rack to frame members (30, 32) integral wi... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5303857 | Swing-down bicycle carrier for vehicles Existing bicycle carriers block access to the rear door or hatchback of a vehicle when attached to the rear bumper. The present invention provides a bicycle carrier attachable to a vehicle's rear trailer hitch which is pivotable to swing down from a verti... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5285937 | Cycle rack A lockable toggle joint (4, 5) for a cycle rack with pair of scissor shaped branches (2, 3) and scissor joint (7, 71, 72) comprising suitably shaped holding means (8A, 8B) for the holding of the rack to a conventional trailer ball hitch (1) at the rear of... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5232135 | Trunk top carrier A cargo carrier platform for use on the outside of a motor vehicle having a frame mounted trailer hitch receiver includes a rigid platform for mounting the cargo carrier, and a separate bracket for attaching the rigid platform to the frame mounted trailer... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5232133 | Apparatus for carrying articles and portable table attachable to a trailer-hitch ball An article carrier connectable to a vehicle trailerhitch ball is disclosed. The article carrier comprises a vertical support member having a horizontal support member connected to its upper end and a hitch ball receptacle attached to its lower end. Hanger... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5228607 | Rack mountable on a trailer hitch ball A carrier rack includes a trailer-hitch ball-engaging mount selectively movable by articulated linkage between a released position and an operative position engagable with a trailer-hitch ball. In the operative position of the ball-engaging mount, an adju... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5121862 | Cycle rack A lockable toggle joint (4,5) for a cycle rack with pair of scissor shaped branches (2, 3) and scissor joint (7, 71, 72) comprising suitably shaped holding means (8A, 5 8B) for the holding of the rack to a conventional trailer ball hitch (1) at the rear o... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4901896 | Apparatus for connecting article carriers to a trailer hitch ball An article carrier for use with a trailer hitch ball wherein a tubular member deviced to fit the trailer hitch balls extended thereover to support the carrier. A latch pin is inserted to prevent the tubular member from coming off the ball. The tubular mem... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4867356 | Hitch mount for clay pigeon shooter A device is disclosed for universally mounting clay pigeon shooters to a motor vehicle hitch. The hitch has a tongue of predetermined rectangular cross section and a hitch ball mounted at the end of the tongue. The hitch mounting device includes a body me... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4809891 | Motorcycle luggage rack A motorcycle luggage rack for attachment behind the rear of a motorcycle having a rear wheel axle with the luggage rack having a platform for holding luggage and the platform having means for attachment to the rear of a motorcycle with the platform having... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4770155 | Clay target throwing device support An apparatus for mounting a clay target throwing machine on a towing hitch ball which is coupled with a vehicle or a post anchored in the ground. A framework is coupled with an upright cylinder which engages the hitch ball or post allowing movement or app... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4744590 | Removably attachable suspended trailer apparatus and method A removable attachable suspended trailer device for providing additional luggage capacity for vehicles on a temporary basis. The suspended trailer is constructed of light weight material providing a frame to which are attached a number of parallel strengt... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4593840 | Load carrying unit A load carrying unit includes a load carrying portion having a pair of wheels lockably raisable and lowerable in relation thereto. The load carrying portion may be connected to a vehicle by means of a standard ball-and-socket hitch used in conjunction wit... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4576395 | Trailer hitch mounted tool support An upstanding support is provided and open at its lower end for snug downward telescoping over an upwardly projecting hitch ball supported from a hitch tongue of a width greater than the diameter of the ball. The lower end of the upstanding support is dow... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4412635 | Trailer hitch-mounted utility carrier for vehicles A trailer hitch-mounted utility carrier for vehicles includes a carrier member having an upper wall to which vehicle accessories can be attached and a lower wall which is slotted to receive a "ball" type trailer hitch. In one embodiment, a clamping member... | 11/01/1983 |
