Trunk top carrier
Patent 5232135 Issued on August 3, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2779524 2802612 2941706 3103289 3507414 3757975 Car rack for golf carts Bicycle-ski rack for automobiles Vehicle top carrier Three-tired vehicle carrier InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 816975 filed on 01/06/1992US Classes:224/509, Axis perpendicular to bumper axis224/317, Carrier and mounting therefor extend across half or less of vehicle224/510, Rectilinear movement224/520, Ball hitch224/525, Upright member224/553, Pivotable224/554, Rectilinear movement224/564Horizontally extending shelflike memberExaminersPrimary: Recla, Henry J.Assistant: Barrett, Glenn T. International ClassB60R 009/00AbstractA 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 hitch receiver. The bracket is adapted at the lower end for insertion into the receiver for supporting the cargo carrier platform without attachment to the bumper, frame, or any other surface of the vehicle. At the upper end, a rigid, flat platform is attached to the bracket by way of a swivel mount to support and stabilize the cargo carrier. The bracket and attached platform are shaped to position the cargo carrier over the vehicle's trunk. The attached cargo carrier platform rotates in its mounting bracket to permit access to the vehicle's trunk without the necessity of the removal of the cargo carrier or its contents.Field of SearchPivotable or rotatable receiverCarrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid Carrier and mounting therefor extend across half or less of vehicle Carrier having structure to facilitate loading (e.g., rollers, tracks, angled sides, etc.) Having enclosure or cover means Auxiliary article compartments At or on roof or rooflike panel Attachment Exterior Article carriers | |
