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US 12,741,593 B2Granted
Tilting twin tube and heavy-duty bicycle carrier with ramp
OwnerMarty Williamsinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a heavy-duty cargo carrier, specifically designed for electric bicycles and other heavy bicycles that includes a ramp to help facilitate loading the bicycles and a tilting twin tube where the tilting twin tube allows for the twin tubes to be either locked horizontally or to pivot into an upright, vertical position where they can be locked in place vertically.
Claims13
A pivotable twin tube cargo system attachable to a vehicle hitch receiver, the system comprising:
- a shank;
- a vertical plate member having:
- a first side with a first lower portion cutout;
- a second side with a second lower portion cutout;
- a back side;
- where
- the shank is affixed to the back side;
- a front side;
- where
- a pivot apparatus is affixed to the front side, the pivot apparatus comprising:
- a first pivot plate and a second pivot plate, where both the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate extend from the plate member front side;
- a first pivot plate hole;
- a second pivot plate hole, where
- the holes are horizontally aligned;
- a horizontal mounting pivot pin;
- a first cargo mounting tube having:
- a first cargo mounting tube first end with a first pivot mounting through hole located therein;
- a second end;
- a second cargo mounting tube having:
- a second cargo mounting tube first end with a second pivot mounting through hole located therein;
- and a second end;
- where
- the horizontal mounting pivot pin is insertable through the first pivot mounting through hole, the first pivot plate hole, the second pivot plate hole and the second pivot mounting through hole.
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