Swing away hitch
OwnerMark A Jankowskiinventor
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Abstract
A spare tire mounted, swing way bike rack is provided having a upper receiver attachment and a lower receiver attachment are supported on upper and lower adjustment bars, respectively, and are a similar standard size as otherwise conventional hitch receives. Both secondary mounting points allow aftermarket accessories of those design to affix to a conventionally sized hitch receiver to be attached thereto in a manner that allows those attachment to swing with the vehicles rear door.
Claims11
A spare tire mounted, swing away bike rack for mounting to stock mounting points on a rear of a vehicle for a tire carrier comprising:
- an upper mounting plate providing a first connection element for mounting to a spare tire mounting bracket with the tire carrier in place;
- a lower mounting plate providing a second connection element, said lower mounting plate attachable to the stock mounting points and said second connection element including a lower extension that extends below an outer diameter of the mounted tire carrier;
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- a connection assembly mechanically connecting between the upper mounting plate and the lower mounting plate;
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- an auxiliary hitch receiver connection supported at the first connection element or the second connection element.
In a vehicle having a hinged rear door or accessing a rear interior and a spare tire carrier externally mounted to an outer surface of the rear door, wherein the improvement comprises a hitch receiver affixed to the rear door so as to swing with the door when pivoted on the hinge, wherein the hitch receiver further comprises:
- an upper mounting plate providing a first connection element for mounting to a spare tire mounting bracket with the tire carrier in place;
- an upper adjustment arm forming an upper connector securely mounted to and extending from the first connection element,
- a lower mounting plate providing a second connection element, said lower mounting plate attachable to stock mounting points on a rear of a vehicle for a tire carrier, and said second connection element including a lower extension that extends below an outer diameter of the mounted tire carrier;
- a lower adjustment arm forming a lower connector securely mounted to and extending from a lower terminus of the lower extension;
- a connection assembly mechanically connecting between the upper mounting plate and the lower mounting plate;
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- an auxiliary hitch receiver connection supported at the first connection element or the second connection element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.