Vehicle article carrier
OwnerArtie A. Ahedo JR.inventor
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Abstract
An article carrier for a vehicle is attachable to a rear mounted vehicle attachment, such as an elevatable lift attachment. The article carrier includes a tray having at least one article receiving track mounted therein for receiving an article. The tray is affixable to the vehicle attachment. A cover is movably mounted on the tray for movement between a first closed position enclosing the tray and an article mounted thereon and a second, open position wherein the cover is spaced from the tray to expose substantially all of the tray for article loading and unloading. Article tie-downs are carried on the tray for securing an article mounted on the tray in a fixed, stationary position. Latches are provided on the cover and the tray for releasably latching the cover in the first closed position.
Claims19
An article carrier mountable on a rear vehicle attachment, the article carrier comprising:
- an enclosure for receiving an article, the enclosure including:
- a tray adapted to be mounted on the vehicle attachment, the tray formed of a bottom wall and having a one side edge;
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- a cover movably attached to the tray bottom wall, the cover formed of a closed body completely covering the tray when in a first closed position and movable to a second position exposing the entire bottom wall of the enclosure for article loading and unloading.
An article carrier mountable on a rear vehicle attachment, the article carrier comprising:
- an enclosure for receiving an article, the enclosure including:
- a tray adapted to be mounted on the vehicle attachment, the tray formed of a bottom wall and having a one side edge;
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- the vehicle attachment including an elevatable lift adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and connected to the tray, the lift enabling elevational movement of the enclosure relative to the vehicle between a first raised position for vehicle movement and a second lowered, article loading and unloading position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.