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US 2002/0117525 A1Published application
Trailer hitch carrier
OwnerDennis Aholainventor
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Abstract
A tow hitch mounted carrier includes a pair of tubular members each having an arm and a receiver. The receiver of each tubular member engages a transverse aperture in the tow hitch. Each member arm extends outward from the hitch at an angle between 60° and 120°. A platform secures to the arms of the pair of tubular members. A process for coupling a carrier to a vehicle includes the insert of a pair of tubular members each having arms into tow hitch transverse apertures in opposition and securing a platform to the tubular members.
Claims19
A carrier mounted to a tow hitch comprising:
- a pair of tubular members each having an arm and a receiver, the receiver of each tubular member adapted to engage a transverse aperture in the tow hitch and the arm of each tubular member independently extending outward from the tow hitch at an angle between 60° and 120°;
- and
- a platform secured to the arms of the pair of tubular members.
A process for coupling a carrier to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- inserting a receiver of a first tubular member into a transverse aperture of a tow hitch such that an arm of the tubular member extends outward from the tow hitch;
- inserting a second tubular member in a second transverse aperture in the tow hitch such that the first tubular member and second tubular member are in opposition;
- and
- securing a platform to the first tubular member and the second tubular member.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.