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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959047 | Fork crown supported bicycle carrier A vehicle mounted bicycle carrier for transporting non-standard bicycle frame types, such as full suspension mountain bikes. The carrier typically is mounted to the hitch structure of a vehicle and is comprised of a vertical support mast, with a top mounted horizont... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7900802 | Fork crown supported bicycle carrier A vehicle mounted bicycle carrier for transporting non-standard bicycle frame types, such as full suspension mountain bikes. The carrier typically is mounted to the hitch structure of a vehicle and is comprised of a vertical support mast, with a top mounted horizont... | 03/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7347390 | Mounting assembly for supporting a hopper and a spreading mechanism on a vehicle The subject invention provides a mounting assembly (10) for supporting a hopper (16) and a spreading mechanism (12) on a vehicle (14) for carrying and spreading a material. A spreader frame (18) supports the hopper (16) and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338065 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly 24 configured for reducing or eliminating undesirable play or movement between its components. The hitch assembly 24 includes a conventional hitch receiver 24 and a hitch receiver attachment structure 28, which is adapted... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331623 | Rack for supporting two canoes on pickup truck bed A removable canoe transporting rack carries two canoes on the bed of a pickup truck with an upper canoe positioned over a lower canoe. A first rack having a first horizontal member mounts in the front stake wells of the pickup truck. A second rack having a second ho... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300238 | Multi-function winch for interchangeably attaching to both the front and the back of an all-terrain vehicle A multi-function winch for interchangeably attaching to either the front of an ATV or the back of the ATV. The multi-function winch includes a front mounting assembly, a back mounting assembly, a column assembly, an elbow assembly, and a winch assembly. The front mo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281646 | Grill mounting apparatus for a vehicle An apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper is provided. The apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper includes a support platform, a support arm attached to the support platform at an end thereof, a pivot mount assembly for attaching an end of th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278893 | Combined motorboat transom saver and anti-theft propeller lock device A combined support and lock device (10) has a longitudinally extending support portion (20) and a longitudinally extending lock portion (50). The support portion (20) includes a centrally disposed strut (22) having a first end (... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275670 | Hitch mounted removable door carrier A door carrier for transporting the removable side doors of a Jeep-type vehicle includes a base frame coupled to a rear hitch on the vehicle having side frame assemblies provided with hinge and latch members for carrying and latching the side doors at mountings repl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267253 | Multipositional apparatus for mounting to a receiver assembly A multipositionable apparatus for mounting on a receiver assembly carried by a vehicle includes a support frame, a platform carried on the support frame and a linkage for displaceably mounting the platform relative to the frame and positively holding the platform in... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243966 | Vehicle cargo bed extension device A portable component assembly device for extending the length of the pickup bed for hauling objects longer than the bed of the pickup is adapted to the receiver hitch attached to the rear end of a pickup with a primary support bar inserted within the receiver hitch ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234191 | Shoe cleaning apparatus A shoe cleaning apparatus for use with a vehicle includes a brush assembly having at least one brush unit thereon. A mounting arm includes a first end extending from the brush assembly and a second end selectively coupled to a hitch receiver of the vehicle in an ins... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219919 | Transportable storage container A transportable storage container for securely storing construction tools that is readily moved around the job site by a single person and is readily towed behind a vehicle without the need to load and unload the storage container prior to and after transportation. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201552 | Vehicle game lift A vehicle game lift adapted for releasable attachment to a trailer hitch mounted on a rear of a vehicle. The game lift is used for suspending a killed animal above a ground surface. The lift includes an inverted “L” shaped post having a vertical post member and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156246 | Retractable rotating ATV mounted lift boom A retractable rotating ATV mounted lift boom for an ATV rack used to lift various objects. The invention includes a horizontal base plate and angle iron attached to the ATV rack, a horizontal female receiving tube attached onto the horizontal base plate, a horizonta... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156273 | Convertible cargo container system A convertible cargo container system having individual components that provide a table or work surface. The container system includes a pair of foldable side panels and a pair of rigid end panels coupled to the ends of each side panel to form an enclosed container. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118053 | Mounting assembly for supporting a hopper and a spreading mechanism on a vehicle The subject invention provides a mounting assembly (10) for supporting a hopper (16) and a spreading mechanism (12) on a vehicle (14) for carrying and spreading a material. A spreader frame (18) supports the hopper (16) and ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101142 | Hitch mounted refuse container lifting system A hitch mountable refuse container transport device has a vertical element supporting a telescoping mount, in an exemplary embodiment, that carries engagement keys on a horizontal bracket. Each key is adapted for engagement with an upper attachment element and a low... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097408 | Personal pontoon watercraft transport rack A rack for transporting personal pontoon watercraft. The rack has an anchor member which inserts in a standard trailer hitch receptacle and a support structure to which the watercraft is attached. Pivoting embodiments also have a pivot hinge which provides for the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090104 | Vehicle hitch support for tables and other accessories A combination table and support member assembly for use in connection with a trailer hitch mounted onto a vehicle, where the support member and table can be joined in various configurations to vary the table height when in use and to vary the lateral separation dist... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070220 | Truck bed extension/ramp A combination bed extension/ramp structure for attachment to a sleeve-hitch of a truck, the structure comprising a non-revolving-hitch attachment member; a rear rectangular panel pivotally connected to the non-revolving-hitch attachment member to pivot around a firs... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066365 | Transportable shooting apparatus An apparatus, which can be secured to a vehicle, and which can be used to affix, transport, and deploy shooting sports equipment such as a target dispenser, or a gun-sighting bench rest assembly. The apparatus is most commonly secured to and transported by an all-te... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059955 | Portable animal hoists A portable hoist for suspending a load, which may be an animal. The portable animal hoist may include a telescopic arm rotatable about a base. The base may be configured to be releasably attachable to many devices, one of which may be a receiver hitch on a vehicle. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032956 | Recreational vehicle with storage container A recreational vehicle, for example, a folding camping trailer, includes a chassis having wheels and a towing hitch, a trailer body attached to the chassis, and a storage container attached to the chassis. The storage container includes a seamless body defining an i... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000812 | Bicycle wheel bag A wheel bag for enclosing a bicycle wheel and attaching to a bicycle for transport along with a method for using the bag are described. In one embodiment, the bag is configured to be secured to a bicycle at three points while the bicycle is in a rooftop carrier for ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993806 | Shoe cleaning apparatus A shoe cleaning apparatus and method of attaching the same to a vehicle includes a brush assembly having at least one brush unit. A linkage includes a first end selectively coupled to the brush assembly and a second end selectively coupled to a hitch receiver of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976615 | Vehicle load carrier A vehicle load carrier including a frame adapted to support a load and mount to the rear of a vehicle, wherein the frame includes coupling member for coupling with the rear of the vehicle and a carrier section. The load carrier includes a pivot joint having locking ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974147 | Internal tightening system for preventing relative movement between a pair of interconnected members A system for preventing relative movement between first and second members, in which the first member is received within a passage defined by the second member. The system includes an engagement or locking member, which may in the form of a cam, that is movably moun... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6951287 | Receiver hitch mounted bike rack with anti-rattle mechanism A receiver hitch mounted bike rack with an anti-rattle mechanism includes a main tube that is received in the interior of a standard receiver hitch of a vehicle. The rack includes a pair of lateral wheel rails that each receive the front wheel or fork of a bike. An ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948732 | Convertible cargo rack The present invention is directed to a convertible cargo rack that can be configured in one of two positions. In the first configuration, the cargo rack is suspended behind a vehicle, and in the second configuration, the cargo rack is pulled behind the vehicle in a ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945551 | Trailer hitch cover assembly A trailer hitch cover assembly for a hitch receiver including a main body operatively connected to a hitch tube and adapted to allow insertion of a hitch into the hitch tube. The trailer hitch cover assembly also includes an insulating member disposed between the ma... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945550 | Securing device for receiver hitch assemblies A spring nut assembly is inserted within the internal cavity of a shank tube until the nut is aligned with opposing side holes in the side walls of the shank tube. The spring maintains the nut in alignment with the opposing side walls. A hitch pin including a thread... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932408 | Adjustable frame with seat for a truck bed An adjustable frame with a seat for a truck has a beam, a plate, two arms, and a seat assembly. The beam has ends, legs, and stems. The ends, the legs, and the stems have a means to adjust. The plate has a sleeve to accept the leg. The Z shaped arms have a clamp and... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929163 | Universal mounting bracket for a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier A universal mounting bracket for a bicycle rack includes a pair of upstanding members extending from opposite sides of a base member. Each upstanding member includes aligned pivot openings through which a pivot pin is positioned to pivotally secure an equipment carr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921007 | Hitch-mounted game carrier apparatus A hitch-mounted game carrier apparatus for transporting and skinning game. The hitch-mounted game carrier apparatus includes a support assembly being adapted to be fastened to a hitch of a vehicle; and also includes a winch assembly being mounted to the support asse... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921099 | Apparatus for releasably coupling a trailer or other vehicle accesory to a vehicle Apparatus for releasably coupling a vehicle accessory to a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing, an accessory coupler for coupling a vehicle accessory to the housing, and a hitch pin. The housing comprises an upper wall, a lower wall, and opposed ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910609 | Equipment transportation system A carrier system for transporting equipment, such as bicycles. The carrier of a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spine member that is capable of having equipment mounting hardware attached to it. This equipment mounting hardware includes a pl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908150 | Seat for attachment to a vehicle hitch or sport utility rack Disclosed is a utility seat that attaches directly to a receiver hitch or indirectly by way of a sport utility rack, such as a bike or ski rack, thereby providing a stable means for sitting such that a sporting enthusiast may quickly and conveniently change sporting... | 06/21/2005 |
