US 2004/0018074 A1 · Assembly for removably supporting cargo on a vehicle

Abstract

An assembly for positioning and removably supporting cargo on the exterior of a vehicle, wherein the cargo may be mobile or mounted on a mobile carrier assembly, such as a hand truck. A hoist assembly includes a winch having a supporting cable, a stanchion and a boom adjustably disposable relative to the stanchion all connected to a base which is removably secured to a hitch structure mounted on the vehicle. The support assembly includes a load support portion structured to support the load and/or cargo in a predetermined orientation, which in at least embodiment may be an inclined orientation. Controlled and secure positioning of the cargo relative to the load support portion is facilitated by selectively adjusting the boom relative to the stanchion.

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Dependent claims

An assembly for removably supporting cargo on the exterior of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a) a base connected to a hitch structure on the vehicle and including a support assembly secured to said base,
b) a hoist including a winch and a cable connected in driven relation to said winch, said cable connected directly to the cargo,
c) said hoist assembly further including a stanchion and a boom, said boom adjustably positionable a spaced distance from said stanchion,
d) said boom and said stanchion collectively and at least partially defining a path of travel of said cable between said winch and the cargo,
e) said support assembly comprising a load support portion disposed in interconnected relation to the hitch structure, and
f) said spaced distance of said boom relative to said stanchion determinative of a proximity of the cargo relative to said load support portion.

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An assembly for removably supporting cargo on an exterior of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a) a base connected to a hitch structure on the vehicle and including a support assembly secured to said base,
b) a hoist including a winch and a cable connected in driven relation to said winch,
c) said hoist further including a boom extending outwardly from said support assembly and at least partially defining a path of travel of said cable between said winch and the cargo,
d) said support assembly including a load support portion disposed and structured to support cargo in a predetermined orientation on the exterior of the vehicle in interconnected relation to the hitch structure, and
e) said cable connected in supporting relation to the cargo at a location which facilitates disposition of said cargo in said predetermined orientation when the cargo is lifted from a supporting surface upon activation of said winch.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Assembly for removably supporting cargo on a vehicle

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Assembly for removably supporting cargo on a vehicle

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