Vehicular cargo carrier assembly
US5836494A · kind A · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A carrier assembly for a vehicle having a standard receiver hitch, comprising a receiver bar for connecting the carrier with the receiver hitch, and a plate member depends from and is disposed transversely to the receiver bar. The plate member has a substantially planar facing disposed outwardly from the receiver bar. A retaining member such as a cross-bar or yoke is affixed to the planar facing of said plate member. A generally horizontally disposed platform depends from the support member useful for supporting and transporting a load.
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