Adjustable hitch mounted cargo carrier
OwnerMarty Williams, Matthew Drabczykinventors
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Abstract
A cargo carrier for mounting onto a vehicle. The cargo carrier includes two parallel cylindrical tubes extending from a connection frame that engages the vehicle. A carrier frame includes two parallel tubes that engage over the connection frame tubes. The carrier frame is able to slide rearwardly relative to said connection frame and said vehicle to allow access to the rear of the vehicle.
Claims13
A cargo carrier for mounting to the rear of a vehicle, said cargo carrier comprising:
- a connection frame for mounting onto a vehicle;
- a first connection tube mounted to said connection frame;
- a second connection tube mounted to said connection frame and adjacent thereto;
- a carrier frame;
- a first carrier tube mounted to said carrier frame and having inner dimensions substantially similar to the outer dimensions of said first connection tube and spaced to slide over said first connection tube;
- a second carrier tube mounted to said carrier frame and having inner dimensions substantially similar to the outer dimensions of said second connection tube and spaced to slide over said second connection tube;
- and at least one fastener for securing said carrier frame to said connection member to prevent relative movement.
A cargo carrier for mounting to the rear of a vehicle, said cargo carrier comprising:
- a connection frame for mounting onto a vehicle;
- at least one connection tube mounted to said connection frame and having a substantially circular shape;
- an equal number of carrier tubes as said at least one connection tube mounted to said carrier frame and having inner dimensions substantially similar to the outer dimensions of said at least one connection tube and spaced to slide over said at least one connection tube;
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- at least one fastener for securing said carrier frame to said connection member to prevent relative movement.
A cargo carrier for mounting to the rear of a vehicle, said cargo carrier comprising:
- a connection frame for mounting onto a vehicle;
- at least one connection tube mounted to said connection frame;
- an equal number of carrier tubes as said at least one connection tube mounted to said carrier frame and having inner dimensions substantially similar to the outer dimensions of said at least one connection tube and spaced to slide over said at least one connection tube;
- an open channel on one of the surfaces of said carrier tubes;
- and at least one fastener for securing said carrier frame to said connection member to prevent relative movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.