Modular vehicular carrier system
Patent 5460304 Issued on October 24, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 5, 2013. 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.
October 5, 2013. 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 ReferencesInventorsApplicationNo. 133406 filed on 10/05/1993US Classes:224/521, Telescoping224/485, Convertible to hold different type of article224/510, Rectilinear movement224/527, Cover or closure224/529, Horizontal support brace224/532, Laterally extending arms224/534, Tie-down224/537, Article held in channel224/917.5, Vehicle attached224/924VEHICLE ATTACHED CARRIER FOR BICYCLE OR MOTORCYCLEExaminersPrimary: Cuchlinski, William A. Jr.Assistant: Vidovich, Gregory M. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesB60R 009/0642.05 AbstractA carrier system is provided for attachment to a vehicle having a pair of tubular trailer hitches mounted thereon. The carrier system comprises a pair of spaced, deflectable articulated tubular support assemblies, each having a first open end and a second open end each of the first ends being adapted for telescopic engagement with one of the trailer hitches. A cargo carrier is removably attached and solely supported from the vehicle by the support assemblies, the cargo carrier having a base provided with a pair of guide channels formed thereon. The support assemblies are receivable in the guide channels and the cargo carrier is slidably disposed along and extends over a portion of the support assemblies between the first and second ends.Field of SearchPlatform attachedSlidable receiver SKI CARRIER VEHICLE ATTACHED AUXILIARY CARRIERS Adjustable preloading of resilient means Including suspended horizontal frame or platform Vertically WITH DRAFT DETAIL Spring biased hitch About horizontal transverse pivot Horizontal pivot with vertical or universal pivots | |
