| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 224511000 | Cooperating coupling member on article carrier and vehicle | 51 |
| 20150321619 | Bicycle Carrier - The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier which can be mounted inside a vehicle for carrying a bicycle. The bicycle carrier includes: a frame which is formed so as to be settled on a flat bottom; a screw shaft which is joined with the frame; a sleeve which is joined with the screw shaft; fastening nuts which are joined with both ends of the screw shaft; a holding rail which is mounted on one side of the frame; and fixing means for fixing the frame in a vehicle, and thus can be mounted in a rear space of a vehicle, such as a medium or large sized SUV or a van, for easily fixing a bicycle by separating the front wheel from the bicycle. | 11-12-2015 |
| 224512000 | Attached to bumper or bumper support | 4 |
| 20090014488 | Vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory - A vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory from the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and a trailer hitch receiver positioned under the bumper. The hitch assembly includes a horizontally extending rigid trailer hitch receiver insert for insertion and retention in the vehicle trailer hitch receiver, and a rigid support arm having one end adjustably and detachably securable to the vehicle rear bumper and another end thereof rigidly and adjustably securable to the trailer hitch receiver insert. An accessory support is then secured to the vehicle hitch assembly for supporting a load off of the rear of the vehicle. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110000943 | Traffic cone carrier unit for a motor vehicle - A traffic cone storage unit is movably mounted on a rear portion of a motor vehicle to store traffic cones thereon. The unit includes a mounting frame attached to the undersurface of a motor vehicle adjacent to the rear of that vehicle and a stanchion pivotally mounted on that mounting frame to move between a first orientation that is upright with respect to a surface on which the motor vehicle is resting and a second orientation that is horizontal with respect to the surface on which the motor vehicle is resting. Traffic cones are stored on the stanchion when it is in the first orientation and the stanchion is out of the way when it is in the second orientation so that access can be made to the interior of the motor vehicle even when the traffic cone storage unit is in place on the motor vehicle. A chain or like tether element can be used to attach the top of the stanchion to the motor vehicle to further ensure stability thereof. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120205413 | CARGO CARRIER SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH INTEGRATED ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE - A cargo carrier system is presented for a motor vehicle with a supporting frame for accommodating at least one object and with an energy supply device for supplying the object accommodated on the supporting frame with electric energy. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20150122859 | Curved Load Support for Use on a Vehicle - A portable container assembly that can include a wheeled hand cart for transporting articles mounted on a platform or basket can be mounted in an elevated, horizontal position on the rear of a vehicle. The hand cart includes a downwardly facing channel that can be aligned with and inserted over a support bar extending from the rear of a hitch receiver on a vehicle. Upright handles on the hand cart supply sufficient mechanical advantage to allow the user to first tilt the and cart, and when the channel is aligned with the support bar, the hand cart can be rotated so that it is lifted into position and supported by the support bar on a vehicle. The support bar is attachable to and detachable from a conventional hitch receiver. A cooler can also be mounted directly to and supported only by the hitch extension. | 05-07-2015 |
| 224518000 | Attached to undercarriage | 46 |
| 20090045236 | Vehicle-Mounted Container for a Wheel Chock - The present invention comprises a chock holder adapted to be mounted to the bottom side of a trailer that includes a notification mechanism that automatically deploys when a chock is removed from the holder. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20110240700 | Bicycle Carrier - A lightweight bicycle carrier that is easily adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of sizes and shapes of bicycles and other equipment. The bicycle carrier of the present invention is easily assembled and installed onto the hitch receiver of a vehicle. The bicycle carrier can also be partially disassembled to allow access into the rear of the vehicle without interfering with the vehicle tailgate. The bicycle carrier includes adjustable angular support arms to support bicycles during transport. | 10-06-2011 |
| 224519000 | Trailer hitch | 44 |
| 20080264990 | LIFT FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - A lifting apparatus for an all-terrain vehicle is described. The lifting apparatus assists in the loading, transferring, and unloading of an article or a load from the all-terrain vehicle. The lifting apparatus includes an elevating member with a platform. The platform is engaged to the elevating member for vertical movement. A winch is mounted on the elevating member and connected to the platform to raise and lower the platform. A base member supports the elevating member in a rotatable engagement such that elevating member and the platform rotate relative to the base member. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080264991 | RECEIVER HITCH CARRIER - A receiver trailer hitch carrier is provided, which includes a tray and a receiver tube mounted to the tray. The receiver tube is sized to accept a trailer hitch and is oriented at an acute angle relative to horizontal. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080296330 | MOUNTABLE STORAGE ARRANGEMENT - A mountable storage arrangement includes a mounting frame and a mountable storage device. The mounting frame includes a draw tube and a base member and upright member secured to the draw tube. The base member includes a support member having an axially extending portion and a laterally extending portion. The mountable storage device includes a base portion having a lower frame engaging surface including a recess sized to receive the support member to limit lateral and axial movement of the base portion with respect to the base member. The mountable storage device further includes an upright portion having an attachment feature configured to be secured to a corresponding attachment feature of the upright member to limit vertical movement of the base portion with respect to the base member when the support portion of the base member is received in the base portion recess. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090020577 | Hitch-mounted device - A hitch-mounted device is attachable to a trailer hitch of a vehicle for lifting, securing, and/or transporting various objects. Mounting brackets can be used to secure objects to a hitch-mounted device. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090140024 | Multi-use cargo carrier adaptor and assemblies including the same - A cargo carrier apparatus with cargo platform and vehicle hitch receiver bar. The cargo platform is supported by the receiver bar and the cargo carrier apparatus has an adaptor supported by the receiver bar. The adaptor having an additional component assembly joining device and a sleeve portion secured to a free end of the receiver bar with the sleeve being C-shaped cross-sectioned that is supported by an underlying portion of the receiver bar. The adaptor having a joining device receiving an extension device extending between the joining device and an above supported additional component as in a bike carrier assembly or grill assembly. The cargo platform, adaptor and receiver bar are stacked with one or more bolts extending through all elements in the stack. The extension device includes a straight or bent support post with attachment device at both ends for connection with the joining device and the additional component. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090230162 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE RACK - A foldable bicycle rack includes a rack unit including multiple locking units for securing wheels of the bicycles and a holding bar for securing top tubes of the bicycles. The rack unit is pivotably connected to a support unit which is connected with rear end of a vehicle. The rack unit and the support unit are connected by a top piece on the rack unit and a bottom piece on the support unit, the top piece can be bottom separated from the bottom piece. The rack unit is pivotably connected to the support unit when not in use. A tilt unit is connected between the rack unit and the support unit so as to tilt the rack unit relative to the support unit to open the back hatch of the vehicle. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090261136 | SURFBOARD RACK FOR VEHICLES - A surfboard rack device has a center post, two bottom receiver rings, and two top retainer loops. The bottom receiver rings may also have flexible netting forming bottom baskets, into which one end of a surfboard is inserted. The other end of the surfboard rests in one of the top retainer loops and is secured by an elasticized strap that hooks to a strap ring on the top retainer loop or a pair of hinged rigid arcs which lock together. The device is mounted on a vehicle either by sliding a trailer hitch insert into the vehicle's trailer hitch receptacle, or by hooking the flat hooks of the rack support over the top and bottom of the vehicle's trunk lid. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100176170 | Tailgating system - A tailgating system for attachment to a transport vehicle includes a cabinet configured to include at least one of a refrigerator, a grill, a draft system, and a dry storage cabinet. A movable hitch assembly includes a hitch coupling configured to be coupled to a hitch ball connectable to the transport vehicle. The movable hitch assembly is configured to move the hitch coupling up and down relative to the cabinet to raise and lower the cabinet when the movable hitch assembly is coupled to the transport vehicle. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100294819 | Trailer hitch accessory mounting receiver - An accessory mounting receiver for trailer hitches is provided which includes a trailer hitch insert tube having lateral side walls. The side walls include cooperating aligned apertures for pinned connection to a trailer hitch receiver. An accessory mounting bar has proximal and a distal ends. An accessory receiver box is connected to the distal end of the mounting bar. The accessory receiver box has four side walls. At least two of the side walls each have cooperating diametrically opposed apertures for pinned connection to an accessory insert tube. A collar plate is connected to the proximal end of the mounting bar. The plate is slidably clearance fit for horizontal and vertical rotation of the accessory receiver about the trailer hitch insert tube. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100301082 | Securing Device - A securing device includes a frame having first and second pivot points spaced apart from one another, a travel member extending vertically between the first and second pivot points and movable generally linearly between a lowermost position and an uppermost position, a first arm pivotally coupled to the frame at the first pivot point, and a second arm pivotally coupled to the frame at the second pivot point. First and second intermediate links are pivotally coupled to the first and second arms, respectively, and pivotally coupled to the travel member. A biasing element imparts force directly or indirectly upon the first intermediate link to maintain the travel member at the lowermost position when the travel member is at the lowermost position, the force biasing the first intermediate link to impede the travel member from moving to the lowermost position when the travel member is not at the lowermost position. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110139845 | TREE STAND TRANSPORTER - The present disclosure is directed to a tree stand transporting system and method. In one aspect of the disclosure, the tree stand transporting system includes a vertical support member extending in a generally vertical direction and including a generally horizontally extending hitch connecting portion configured to be received in a receiver hitch on a vehicle. The vertical support member can have a plurality of holes defined in its sidewalls to allow selective placement of an upper support bracket and a lower support bracket using fasteners, such as bolts or pins. The brackets are configured to facilitate securing of the tree stand for transport. Selective placement of the brackets facilitates adaptation of the transport system for a wide variety of tree stand configurations. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110210153 | HITCH-HIKER - A safe is provided comprising a main box having a predetermined size, such that the safe may also be used as a step; a lockable flip lid pivotally connected to the inside of said main box; a top lid, pivotally connected to the upper edge of said main box such that it disguises the said flip lid, and configured such that it is capable of being used as a step; and means for locking the safe to the hitch of a vehicle. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110253758 | Bicycle rack accessory - A bicycle carrier comprising an upwardly extending tube having a substantially horizontal tube connected thereto, a clamping mechanism for retaining a bicycle mounted on the horizontal tube, a display mounted on the tube, the display including a plurality of lights and a license display portion, and electrical interconnection between the lights and the electric wiring of the vehicle to which the bicycle carrier is to be attached. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120168480 | MULTI-PURPOSE RACK AND METHOD THEREOF - A multipurpose rack comprising a first securing portion configured to secure a first portion of a transportation device, and a second securing portion configured to secure a second portion of the transportation device, wherein the first securing portion is operably secured to a lower support unit, the lower support unit configured to engage a vehicle element is provided. Furthermore, a method of racking a watercraft and a transportation device comprising the step of: providing a rack including a watercraft racking portion and a transportation device racking portion, and engaging a vehicle element with a lower support unit of the rack is also provided. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120175395 | Vehicle receiver hitch supported lockable sporting equipment carrier - A vehicle receiver hitch supported lockable sporting equipment carrier provides a receiver hitch beam, structurally carrying an upwardly extending vertical beam. A horizontal support beam is structurally carried by the vertical beam, at an end portion opposite the receiver hitch beam. The horizontal support beam defines an axial channel extending therethrough for releasable engagement with a locking bar. The locking bar has one leg that releasably engages with the axial channel defined in the horizontal support beam, and a second leg that releasably engages with a hole defined in the vertical beam, spacedly adjacent the horizontal support beam. A lock hasp hole defined in an end portion of the locking bar provides for engagement of a lock. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120305612 | Swing Arm Vehicle Accessory Mounting System - A vehicle accessory mounting system allowing accessories to be carried external to the vehicle in a manner which allows them to be repositioned to grant access to the rear of the vehicle without dismounting the accessory load and while not occupying or restricting use of the vehicle's standard tow hitch connection point. The mounting system further comprises adjustment to allow the accessory's position to be adjusted up or down to prevent obstruction of view or wind drag, and to be position left or right to prevent obstruction of vehicle identification. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130015222 | TARGET THROWER MOUNTAANM Horyna, JR.; Edwin L.AACI SalinaAAST KSAACO USAAGP Horyna, JR.; Edwin L. Salina KS USAANM Vass; Lon R.AACI SalinaAAST KSAACO USAAGP Vass; Lon R. Salina KS US - A target thrower mount attachable to a hitch on a vehicle. The target thrower mount may comprise a reconfigurable frame having an adjustable height and length and a universal attachment bracket removably attached to the frame. The frame may comprise horizontal and vertical support structures. The universal attachment bracket may comprise an E-shaped bracket and a base plate attached to and spaced apart from the E-shaped bracket. The E-shaped bracket and the base plate may have aligned holes formed therethrough with a configuration that allows attachment of a plurality of types of target throwers. The spacing between the E-shaped bracket and the base plate may also allow for a portion of an attachment piece of some target throwers to be slid therebetween. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130032621 | ADAPTIVE CARRIER INSERT BAR ASSEMBLY - An insert bar assembly can comprise an elongate hitch-attachment bar which in turn comprises a hitch-receiver insert portion located at an insertable end of the bar. An insert bar assembly can include an expander which accommodates attachment of the assembly to a hitch which is larger than the insert portion of the bar. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130327802 | CROWN FORK SUPPORTED BICYCLE CARRIER - Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes a first hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and a second hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The first hook member and the second hook member are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first hook member and the second hook member. The first hook member and the second hook member are disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140034698 | Sign Caddy - Disclosed is a sign caddy system for mounting from a hitch receiver of a vehicle. Certain embodiments include a pair of upright tube arrays that are spaced apart such that a tube in one array can receive a first leg of a sign (such as a real estate listing sign) while a complimentary tube in the other array receives a second leg of the sign. Advantageously, users of a sign caddy embodiment can easily transport real estate signs (or other sign types) externally on the vehicle. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140054344 | TIRE CARRIER - The invention is directed to apparatuses and methods of use of tire carriers. The tire carriers of the present invention attach to a vehicle's hitch receiver and secure a spare tire on the rear exterior of the vehicle as opposed to within the rear cargo area or under the vehicle. In a particular embodiment, the tire carrier of the present invention is capable of rotating about a horizontal axis. In a further embodiment, the tire carrier of the present invention comprises a secondary hitch receiver and is thereby capable of hauling a trailer or other device that attaches via a hitch. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140131407 | Deployable Vehicle Cargo Hitch Cargo Carrier - A cargo carrier assembly attachable to a vehicle cargo hitch is provided that deploys therefrom and supports cargo items from the rear of the vehicle during transport. The assembly comprises a T-shaped member slidably engaged to a trailer hitch receiver. The T-shaped member comprises a crossbar with a first and second support member end. The support member ends comprises a bar member support sleeve below a slat member support sleeve, wherein a pair of bar members or slat members can be extended from the sleeves and secured under different cargo items. The extended slats engage tubular sleeve members affixed to the base of cargo items, while the bar members are adapted to support larger cargo items or a cargo tray thereon. Magnetic pins engage the slats to maintain their deployed position, while threaded hand fasteners secure the bar members when deployed. A hinged cover plate shrouds the assembly during non-use. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140151421 | COLLAPSIBLE BICYCLE RACK HAVING ADJUSTABLE FRONT WHEEL HOLDERS - A collapsible bicycle rack to be transported at the rear of a motor vehicle for carrying bicycles that are aligned vertically with their front wheels facing up. The bicycle rack includes an upper front wheel support having stationary front wheel holders and oppositely-aligned adjustable front wheel holders that can be moved relative to the stationary front wheel holders to vary the distance therebetween in order to support the front wheels of bicycles having different diameters. The bicycle rack also includes a lower rear wheel support that rotates simultaneously with the upper front wheel support between an unfolded deployed configuration extending outwardly from an upstanding main support bar and a collapsed compact configuration lying adjacent the upstanding main support bar. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140239026 | VEHICLE RECEIVER HITCH SUPPORTED LOCKABLE SPORTING EQUIPMENT CARRIER - A vehicle receiver hitch supported lockable sporting equipment carrier provides a receiver hitch beam carrying an upwardly extending vertical beam. A load beam is structurally carried by the vertical beam, at an end portion opposite the receiver hitch beam. The load beam is fluted on an outer circumferential surface and defines an axial channel extending therethrough for releasable engagement with a locking bar. The locking bar has one leg that releasably engages with the load beam, and a second leg that releasably engages with the vertical beam. An equipment support having a base tray and a load beam sleeve defining mating flute notches and ridges releasably adjustably engages with the load beam to prevent axial rotation of the equipment support relative to the load beam. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140246467 | VEHICLE CARRIER SYSTEM - A carrier that mounts to a vehicle. In some embodiments, the carrier may include a pair of arms to support a bicycle. Each arm may include one or more securing devices each including a strap to contact a frame region of a bicycle and a pair of buckles to fasten the strap over the frame region. In some embodiments, the carrier may include a mount for a vehicle hitch. The mount may include a pair of user-actuated coupling members, such as a wedge member and a retractable retainer, each configured to attach the mount to the hitch. One of the coupling members (e.g., the retainer) may serve as a backup for the other coupling member to improve safety. In some embodiments, the carrier may include a mast that is releasable for backward pivotal motion away from the vehicle. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140263512 | CARGO ACCESSORY MATCHING SYSTEM - A cargo accessory system is shown and described. The cargo accessory system may include a hitch mounting member, and a cargo accessory carrier attached to the hitch mounting member, where the cargo accessory carrier is configured to carry cargo. The cargo accessory system may also include a visual indicator incorporated with the cargo accessory carrier. The visual indicator may include a compatibility indicator identifying at least one hitch receiver to which the hitch member is capable of attaching, and a weight capacity identifying a load capacity of the cargo accessory carrier when the hitch mounting member is attached to the at least one hitch receiver. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140367435 | LARGE GAME CARRIER - A large animal carrier that has a receiver that attaches to an ATV. The large animal carrier has a V-shaped portion of a main beam and the receiver that allows the user to place the head of the large game animal into, thus securing the animal head portion in front of the V shaped portion allowing it to be towed from the field as the head and antlers prevent the animal from becoming dislodged from the carrier. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150090753 | Bicycle Carrier and Method for Serially Loading Bicycles Thereon - Bicycle carriers and corresponding methods for loading bicycles and/or other wheeled vehicles onto such carriers are provided. In one embodiment, a bicycle carrier includes a support member (e.g., vertical or generally vertical support member), a hitch member, an elongate upper member, and an elongate lower member. The elongate upper member has an elongate body and a free distal end configured for receipt, serially one after another, of a plurality of wheels of a corresponding plurality of bicycles. For each bicycle, adjacent spokes of a bicycle wheel are positioned about the free distal end of the elongate member and the bicycle is moved backward along the elongate body towards the support member. The elongate body is configured to support the weight of the bicycles via contact with the rims of the bicycle wheels. The carrier is configured such that the bicycles hang generally vertically from the elongate body. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150367785 | VEHICLE MOUNTED CARRIER DEVICE - A carrier device for removably coupling to a vehicle hitch for supporting a carrier is provided. The carrier device includes a hitch connector and a riser support coupled to the hitch connector. A cross support is coupled to the riser support and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The cross support includes a pair of arms configured to couple to the carrier. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160031377 | UPRIGHT RECEIVER ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENT TO TRAILER AND METHODS OF USE - Upright receiver assemblies for attaching to trailers and acting as hitches are disclosed herein. The upright receiver assemblies include (a) an upright and (b) a base, both pieces being releasably attachable to each other. The upright contains a vertical post have a top positioned receiver while the base includes a center plate, two cross bars, and two angled side plates. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160185303 | CARGO CARRIER ATTACHABLE TO A TRAILER HITCH - A cargo carrier for attachment to a trailer hitch can be manipulated from a folded position to a plurality of load carrying positions. The cargo carrier has several extension members and telescoping members that can be utilized in a variety of positions to accommodate a particular load. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20180022287 | CARGO CARRIER AND QUICK HITCH MOUNT | 01-25-2018 |
| 224520000 | Ball hitch | 7 |
| 20090078732 | Carrying device mountable on a tow-ball - This is a device where one component is a member which, without recourse to any tools, can be attached to or removed from a tow-ball that is anchored to or integral with a tow-bar. The member is rigidly located and unable to move in any plane or about any axis when it is engaged with the tow-ball and the remainder of the device. The member has an integral platform that can be used to support and or tow any desired object e.g. bicycles on a rack attached to the platform. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100084449 | Maximum Security/Maximum Versatility Ball Mount Assembly - A vehicle ball mount assembly includes a shank, an upper platform attached to the shank, and a lower platform attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform. The lower platform extends beyond the upper platform. A first tow ball extends from the upper platform and a second tow ball extends from the lower platform. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110049208 | Coupling Device for Connecting Bicycle Rack to Hitch Ball - A coupling device for connecting a bicycle rack to a hitch ball includes a casing and a pivotal frame which is pivotally connected to the casing and the hitch ball can be clamped within a spherical recess between the casing and the pivotal frame. A push plate is located in the casing and the pivotal frame includes a limiting member to which the push plate is in contact therewith. The push plate has an inclined surface so that the limiting member together with the pivotal frame are pushed toward the hitch ball by moving the push plate to further secure the connection of the hitch ball, the casing and the pivotal frame. The pivotal frame can be pivoted to allow the hitch ball to be removed from the spherical recess. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120234884 | BICYCLE HITCH EXTENSION UNIT - A bicycle hitch extension unit has a shaft extension portion that removably holds a hitch insert on one end and a receiver hitch on the other end. A bicycle receiver shaft portion is welded to an upper portion of the shaft extension portion and generally centered therein. The bicycle receiver shaft portion removably holds a bicycle rack. The bicycle rack holds bicycles and allows easy access even when a trailer is attached to the receiver hitch. A safety plate is provided as a backup means for securing a safety chain to the end of the extension shaft portion. The shaft extension removably fits with a vehicle hitch. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130320058 | HITCH-BALL TYPE CARRY DEVICE - A hitch-ball type carry device includes a base, a clamp unit and a support unit. The base has a reception member which has two side plates. The clamp unit has a guiding member and two through holes. The support unit has a bar, a positioning part and a support frame, wherein the positioning part and the clamp unit are connected to the base. The clamp unit and the reception member are separated from or mounted to the bitch ball by pivoting the support frame to operate a link unit connected to the base. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150307031 | System for Transporting Child Stroller - An embodiment includes a travel system comprising: a first arm and a second arm, the first arm including an aperture; a hub pivotally coupled to the first and second arms; a male hitch insert, coupled to the hub, configured to insert within a female hitch; a handle bar support coupled to the male hitch insert and configured to receive a handle bar of a stroller; a void, located between the first and second arms, configured to receive a wheel of the stroller; and a post configured to (a) extend from the first arm to the second arm, (b) mate with the second arm, (c) extend between support members of the wheel and secure the stroller to the system. Other embodiments are described herein. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20180022288 | System for Transporting Child Stroller | 01-25-2018 |
| 224521000 | Telescoping | 5 |
| 20080251556 | Vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory - A vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory from the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and a trailer hitch receiver positioned under the bumper. The hitch assembly includes a horizontally extending rigid trailer hitch receiver insert for insertion and retention in the vehicle trailer hitch receiver, and a rigid support arm having one end detachably securable to the vehicle rear bumper and another end thereof rigidly securable to the trailer hitch receiver insert. An accessory support is then secured to the vehicle hitch assembly for supporting a load off of the rear of the vehicle. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100163590 | Receiver Hitch Modification - A receiver hitch modification for hauling cargo behind a vehicle and configured to mount on a hitch is disclosed. The invention embodies a coupling device interposed between a receiver hitch and a cargo hauler which allows rotation of the hauler left or right and thereby allows a heavy load to slide on to the hauler instead of having to be lifted from the ground up to the bed of the hauler. The receiver hitch includes a base, a frame pivotally mounted the base, and a basket rotatably supported on the frame. The frame is pivoted between loading and transport positions. The basket is rotatable substantially 180 degrees relative to the frame and can maintain indexed positions of rotation. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20140166713 | CARGO CARRIER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An improved modular cargo carrying system for safely and securely transporting external cargo with a vehicle. A unique mounting arrangement removably attaches one or more cargo carrier elements to a bumper or external frame member of a vehicle, distributing the cargo weight over a broad area of the bumper or frame member. Multiple cargo carrier elements can be removably attached to each other to form a larger, contiguous cargo carrier structure. Supplemental sides can be removably attached around the perimeter of one or more cargo carrier elements to better restrain cargo. Supplemental support structures can be added to the vehicle in contact with and constraining the bumper or frame member to augment the load carrying capacity and reduce the possibility of fatigue induced bumper or frame member failure. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20160068110 | Vehicular Rack Having Modular Design With Outside Handle And Quick Release - A bicycle carrier convertible between a first configuration in which one or more bicycles are accommodated and a second extended configuration in which one or more additional bicycles are accommodated for transport on a carrying vehicle. The bicycle carrier can include a vehicle engaging frame configured to be mounted on a carrying vehicle. An elongate rearward extending support member can be coupled to the frame at a proximate end of the support member by a variably configurable hub configured to set the support member in a plurality of orientations relative to the frame. A manual actuator can be operably coupled to the variably configurable hub by a linkage. A distal end of the support member can be positioned away from the frame and configured to be alternately coupled to the actuator, or an add-on support member that accommodates one or more additional bicycles coupled to the bicycle carrier. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068111 | BIKE CARRIER - The present disclosure includes a bike carrier having a longitudinal rail section with first and second wheel supporting members for supporting the wheels of a loaded bicycle. A retaining arm may be pivotally arranged relative to the longitudinal rail section. A telescoping rail may be configured to extend and retract relative to the longitudinal rail section. The bike carrier may include a hitch attachment member having a folding mechanism that is configured to tilt the bike carrier from an in-use position to a storage position. The bike carrier may be configured to support additional bike carriers in a generally scalable arrangement such that a plurality of bike carriers can extend from the hinge mechanism and tilt from the in-use position into the storage position. | 03-10-2016 |
