Off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus

An off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus, comprising in combination:

• a horizontal component with a first receptacle at a first end and a second receptacle at a second end for connecting the horizontal component to an existing vertical structural component of an off-road vehicle;
• a body component with a first pivot connection component and a second pivot connection component for connecting the off-road utility rack apparatus to the horizontal structural component, the first pivot and second pivot connection allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to be lifted in an upward direction and off the structural component of the off-road vehicle and rotated around the horizontal component in a semi-circular motion,
• the first pivot connection component and the second pivot connection component further including an eye bracket component,
• the first pivot connection and the second pivot connection further including a hydraulic cylinder and rod or gas cylinder and rod, providing movement over defined movement positions to make it mechanically easier to lift a total weight for the off-road utility rack apparatus including a spare tire and a storage container filled with a liquid, to move and secure the off-road utility rack apparatus into an open position;
• a first horizontal body component connected at a first pre-determined location within the body component and connected to a first inner surface and a second inner surface of the body component at the first pre-determined location;
• the first horizontal body component including a first vertical connection component connected at a first end to the first horizontal body component and at a second end to a circular component for storing the spare tire for the off-road vehicle on a top portion of the body component,
• the circular component including one or more protruding components for engaging one or more receptacles in a rim of the spare tire to attach the spare tire to a top surface of the circular component;
• a second horizontal body component connected at a second pre-determined location on a bottom surface of the body component, the second horizontal body component including one or more receptacles for engaging a first clamping component to connect the storage container with a receptacle completely through a middle portion of the storage container to the bottom portion of the body component via the first clamping component and the receptacle completely through the middle portion of the storage container,
• the second pre-determined location allowing for storage of items connected to the bottom portion of the body component and the pre-determined location specifically selected to prevent storage of any storage container on the bottom side of the body component from interfering with any storage items in integral storage area on the off-road vehicle;
• a second vertical connection component of a pre-determined length connected at a first end at a pre-determined angle to a bottom end of the body component and connected at a second end to a connection component with a second clamping component, to securely connect the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to a lower horizontal portion structural component of the off-road vehicle,
• the pre-determined length and the pre-determined angle allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to hold the spare tire on the top surface of the body component, the storage container on the bottom surface of the body component and allowing room for other storage items in the integral storage area of the off-road vehicle without interfering with any storage items in integral storage area on the off-road vehicle;
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• a locking handle component on the body component to prevent the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus from accidently closing and/or opening and injuring a user.

An off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus, comprising in combination:

• a horizontal component with a first receptacle at a first end and a second receptacle at a second end for connecting the horizontal component to an existing vertical structural component of an off-road vehicle,
• the first receptacle and the second receptacle including curved two-piece brackets connected together with connection means, including, bolts, nut and bolts, nut and bolts and lock washers, rivets, pins, or combinations thereof, and connected to the existing vertical structural component of the off-road vehicle;
• a body component with a first pivot connection component and a second pivot connection component connected to the horizontal component allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to be lifted in an upward direction and off the structural component of the off-road vehicle and rotated around the horizontal component in a semi-circular motion;
• a first horizontal body component connected at a first pre-determined location within the body component and connected to a first inner surface and a second inner surface of the body component at the first pre-determined location;
• the first horizontal body component including a first vertical connection component connected at a first end to the first horizontal body component and at a second end to a circular component for storing a spare tire for the off-road vehicle on a top portion of the body component,
• the circular component including one or more protruding components for engaging one or more receptacles in a rim of the spare tire to attach the spare tire to a top surface of the circular component;
• a second horizontal body component connected at a second pre-determined location on a bottom surface of the body component, the second horizontal body component including one or more receptacles for engaging a first clamping component to connect a storage container to the bottom portion of the body component,
• the second pre-determined location allowing for storage of items connected to the bottom portion of the body component and the pre-determined location specifically selected to prevent storage of any storage container on the bottom side of the body component from interfering with any storage items in integral storage area on the off-road vehicle;
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• a second vertical connection component of a pre-determined length connected at a first end at a pre-determined angle to a bottom end of the body component and connected at a second end to a connection component with a second clamping component, to securely connect the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to a lower horizontal portion structural component of the off-road vehicle,
• the pre-determined length and the pre-determined angle allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to hold the spare tire on the top surface of the body component, the storage container on the bottom surface of the body component and allowing room for other storage items in the integral storage area of the off-road vehicle without interfering with any storage items in the integral storage area on the off-road vehicle.

An off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus, comprising in combination:

• a horizontal component with a first receptacle at a first end and a second receptacle at a second end for connecting the horizontal component to an existing vertical structural component of an off-road vehicle;
• a body component with a first pivot connection component and a second pivot connection component connected to the horizontal component allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to be lifted in an upward direction and off the structural component of the off-road vehicle and rotated around the horizontal component in a semi-circular motion;
• a first horizontal body component connected at a first pre-determined location within the body component and connected to a first inner surface and a second inner surface of the body component at the first pre-determined location;
• the first horizontal body component including a first vertical connection component connected at a first end to the first horizontal body component and at a second end to a circular component for storing a spare tire for the off-road vehicle on a top portion of the body component,
• the circular component including one or more protruding components for engaging one or more receptacles in a rim of the spare tire to attach the spare tire to a top surface of the circular component;
• a second horizontal body component connected at a second pre-determined location on a bottom surface of the body component, the second horizontal body component including one or more receptacles for engaging a first clamping component to connect a storage container to the bottom portion of the body component,
• the second pre-determined location allowing for storage of items connected to the bottom portion of the body component and the pre-determined location specifically selected to prevent storage of any storage container on the bottom side of the body component from interfering with any storage items in integral storage area on the off-road vehicle;
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• a second vertical connection component of a pre-determined length connected at a first end at a pre-determined angle to a bottom end of the body component and connected at a second end to a connection component with a second clamping component, to securely connect the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to a lower horizontal portion structural component of the off-road vehicle,
• the second vertical connection component including a telescoping component or a ball and plunger component to allow the pre-determined length of the second vertical connection component to be dynamically adjusted for different sized off-road vehicles,
• the pre-determined length and the pre-determined angle allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to hold the spare tire on the top surface of the body component, the storage container on the bottom surface of the body component and allowing room for other storage items in the integral storage area of the off-road vehicle without interfering with any storage items in the integral storage area on the off-road vehicle.

An off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus, comprising in combination:

• a horizontal component with a first receptacle at a first end and a second receptacle at a second end for connecting the horizontal component to an existing vertical structural component of an off-road vehicle;
• a body component with a first pivot connection component and a second pivot connection component connected to the horizontal component allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to be lifted in an upward direction and off the structural component of the off-road vehicle and rotated around the horizontal component in a semi-circular motion;
• a first horizontal body component connected at a first pre-determined location within the body component and connected to a first inner surface and a second inner surface of the body component at the first pre-determined location;
• the first horizontal body component including a first vertical connection component connected at a first end to the first horizontal body component and at a second end to a circular component for storing a spare tire for the off-road vehicle on a top portion of the body component,
• the circular component including one or more protruding components for engaging one or more receptacles in a rim of the spare tire to attach the spare tire to a top surface of the circular component;
• a second horizontal body component connected at a second pre-determined location on a bottom surface of the body component, the second horizontal body component including one or more receptacles for engaging a first clamping component to connect a storage container to the bottom portion of the body component,
• the second pre-determined location allowing for storage of items connected to the bottom portion of the body component and the pre-determined location specifically selected to prevent storage of any storage container on the bottom side of the body component from interfering with any storage items in integral storage area on the off-road vehicle;
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• a second vertical connection component of a pre-determined length connected at a first end at a pre-determined angle to a bottom end of the body component and connected at a second end to a connection component with a second clamping component, to securely connect the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to a lower horizontal portion structural component of the off-road vehicle,
• the first clamping component and the second clamping components including a screw clamping component or a spring-handle clamping component,
• the pre-determined length and the pre-determined angle allowing the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus to hold the spare tire on the top surface of the body component, the storage container on the bottom surface of the body component and allowing room for other storage items in the integral storage area of the off-road vehicle without interfering with any storage items in the integral storage area on the off-road vehicle.