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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410082 | Vehicle rack A vehicle rack includes a non-pivotal portion and a pivotal portion. The non-pivotal portion is adapted to be mounted on a motor vehicle such as a public transportation vehicle such as a bus, a trolley, train, van, or car. The pivotal portion, when in the bicycle re... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7246833 | Energy absorbing system for attaching a trailing device to a vehicle A system (10) for attaching a trailing device (12) to a vehicle includes a bumper assembly (11) having a back structure (13) which carries an energy absorbing module (14). The system (10) includes receiver assemblies (60 | 07/24/2007 |
| 6948645 | Adjustable frame for retaining hand truck on vehicular body An adjustable frame, mountable on a vehicle, for releasably securing hand trucks of different sizes and configurations includes: a support platform for receiving a base of a hand truck; a first and a second side member affixed to the platform; a first bracket and a ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6840554 | Bumper assembly for vehicle A unibody style automobile has bumper attachment pads for a crash bar and bumper cover assembly of conventional configuration. Removal of these bumper components provides access to these pads for a load carrier or beam that defines two coupling connections for a fra... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808098 | Multi-hitch flag mast support system A flag mast holder assembly that can accommodate the three most popular trailer hitch ballmount bore diameters BD, namely, 1.0 inch, 0.874 inch and 0.75 inch. Mast holder assembly includes a central bore for receiving the mast of a flag or pennant and is preferably ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786373 | Adjustable frame for retaining hand truck on vehicular body An adjustable frame, mountable on a vehicle, for releasably securing hand trucks of different sizes and configurations includes: a support platform for receiving a base of a hand truck; a first and a second side member affixed to the platform; a first bracket and a ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6711524 | Method and apparatus for monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly A method and apparatus for monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly in which information regarding a replaceable part (1), such as specifications, physical dimensions, physical properties, functions and/or other data for the replaceable p... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6659318 | Spare wheel carrier A spare tire carrier for securement to an end segment of a vehicle bumper and having a swingable arm for travel about horizontal and vertical axes to relocate a spare tire away from the rear of a vehicle and subsequently downward into ground contact. A br... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631834 | Spare tire carrier A bumper mounted spare tire carrier, suitable for very heavy tires, such as those used by off road vehicles and military vehicles.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6564599 | Tailgate limiter A tailgate limiter for restricting a pickup truck tailgate from being opened. A vertical post is removably mounted in a base which is mounted to the truck. The post impedes the tailgate from opening, thereby preventing theft of objects in the truck bed.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6503019 | Replaceable top tube for bicycles A replaceable top tube includes an outer tube and an inner tube retractably received therein. Two sleeves are respectively connected to the outer tube and the inner tube, and two locking plates are respectively connected to the two sleeves. Two hooks are ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6450379 | Apparatus for supporting a load from a vehicle A load carrying vehicle accessory includes rear, medial, and front carrier units each, having a laterally extending chassis-mounted socket member that telescopically receives a sleeve having a pair of posts thereon, the posts having adjustable spacing fro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6045022 | Front mounted bicycle carrier A carrier for transporting bicycles on the front of a motor vehicle allowing unrestricted access to vehicle trunk, rear cargo area, and top luggage rack. Carrier frame has a horizontal crossmember (10) and two vertical uprights (12). Two removable bicycle... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5752636 | Truck bed extender A truck bed extender mounts to a vehicle to support loads which are longer than the load bed of the vehicle. The truck bed extender includes a main beam adapted to engage a conventional box receiver on the vehicle. A load support is mounted to the main be... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5738261 | Vehicle hitch for securing a hand truck, cart or other small load A base plate is securable to a vehicle bumper using a threaded bolt attachment and supports a rectangular support which in turn is secured to and supports a planar top plate. A front plate is angularly positioned between the top plate and base plate to pr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5738260 | Wheel chock storage device A new Wheel Chock Storage Device for providing a device for storing a wheel chock on an automobile bumper. The inventive device includes a wheel chock storage container, a wheel chock retention strap, and a bumper attachment. The bumper attachment is atta... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5620125 | Bumper attachable accessory support device An apparatus supports an accessory on a bumper of a golf car. The apparatus includes an accessory support portion and a bumper engaging portion connected to the accessory support portion. An adjustable clamping portion is connectable to the bumper engagin... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5615814 | Equipment carrier assembly for mounting to snowplow mounting bracket An equipment carrier assembly for mounting to a snowplow mounting bracket includes at least one and preferably a pair of carrier stands each including a lower platform for supporting equipment thereon and an upright mast mounted to and extending upwardly ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5518156 | Cooker mounting assembly for attachment to a vehicle A cooker mounting assembly operable to rotatably receive a charcoal cooker assembly thereon and readily connected to a portion of a vehicle for support. The cooker mounting assembly includes 1) a vehicle anchor assembly secured to a portion of the vehicle... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5518159 | Article support rack An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a vehicle such as an automobile, truck or trailer. The article carrier includes a connector member adapted to be telescopically received within a tubular member affixed to the vehicle and a c... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5219106 | Game carrier for a vehicle A carrier mountable to an off-road-type vehicle for transporting harvested game has a game supporting platform with tubular framing and a substantially planar platform surface, is adapted to overlie the hood of the vehicle and has a bracket for attaching ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5096102 | Article carrier mounted to license plate receiver of a motor vehicle A carrier mounted to the license plate receiver of a motor vehicle for carrying items such as bicycles and skis comprises a substantially planar mounting plate for attachment to the license plate receiver using the attachment means employed in attaching a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5038981 | External vehicle mounted carrier for fertilizer and seed spreader This invention relates to a vehicle mounted carrier for transporting portable fertilizer and seed spreaders on utility vehicles. The carrier 1 is mounted on the rear bumper of a utility vehicle. The fertilizer and seed spreader is supported by longitudina... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4989765 | Vehicular carrier apparatus A vehicular carrier apparatus utilizes a vertical and/or horizontal support grid individually or in combination relative to one another for securement to a forward portion of an associated vehicle. The horizontal carrier includes a plurality of support be... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4967942 | Lawn chair rack A lawn chair rack includes a generally vertical oriented frame removably mounted to the rearward bumper of a trailer. A pair of tubular members are mounted to the lower end of the frame and have a length adjustably extension arms projecting rearwardly the... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4817834 | Bumper mounted spare wheel carrier A bumper mounted spare wheel carrier for a vehicle having a rear door is provided with a latching mechanism for latching the carrier to the rear door of the vehicle so as to secure it during movement. The carrier has a first mounting bracket secured to th... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4753376 | Automobile bumper cleat for mounting accessories A bumper cleat provides a lift-off mount for bumper secured motor vehicle accessories. Two vertically oriented L-shaped walls form an L-shaped channel between them which secures a mating L-shaped foot for an accessory frame. Fasteners are employed to secu... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4679717 | Spare tire carrier A support arm is hingedly affixed at one end, for rotation about an upright axis, to a mounting plate secured to the bumper of a vehicle. A spare tire is demountably carried at the other end of the support arm. A latch assembly, including a handled lever ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4671439 | Luggage carrier apparatus for a vehicle Luggage carrier apparatus of a type which has a container connected to the back of a mini-van or the like. A lid is provided for the container and the lid pivots rearwardly so that it will not come in contact with the rear of the van during the pivoting p... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4485945 | Vehicle spare tire carrier A vehicle spare tire carrier is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention for the storage and transportation of a spare tire outside of a vehicle. Specifically, the spare tire carrier in a preferred embodiment includes first and second... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4483468 | Universal spare tire mount for vehicles Disclosed herein is a tire mount for vehicles such as trucks including a frame member complimentally formed to nest withon a bumper and a swing arm member affixed thereto by one pivot point and constrained from relative motion by a releaseable locking pin... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4438875 | Wheelchair carrier A carrier device for use in transporting a wheelchair on an automotive bumper comprises a rigid basket framework and a coupling unit for releasably mounting the framework to the car bumper.... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4418851 | Vehicle spare tire carrier A vehicle spare tire carrier is disclosed according to the teachings of the present invention for the storage and transportation of a spare tire outside of a vehicle. Specifically, the spare tire carrier includes first and second arms pivotally attached t... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4413761 | Support apparatus for motor vehicle bumper rack members A vertical back plate member is provided for mounting to a bumper. A pair of parallel side members extend from the back plate. A partition member joins the side members and forms a socket area with the back plate and side members to receive and position a... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411580 | Vehicle attached support for wheelchair transport A vehicle attached wheelchair support is formed by a stationary frame mounted on a horizontal base tube and a lateral pivotally connected frame joined to the base tube permitting movement of one end portion toward and away from the surface of the earth. T... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4360135 | Luggage carrier This invention relates to a luggage carrier for an automobile which has a rear bumper projecting rearwardly therefrom which comprises a pair of support brackets adapted to be mounted on said bumper; and a platform pivotably mounted on said brackets for mo... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4327849 | Auxiliary gasoline can holder for jeep vehicles Apparatus for use on the rear end of a vehicle for supporting two auxiliary gas cans, including a cross-arm affixed to the spare tire holder, a pair of short support arms each being affixed at the inner end to the opposed ends of the horizontal cross arm,... | 05/04/1982 |
