Collapsible cargo carrier
OwnerChris Swensoninventor
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Abstract
A collapsible cargo carrier for use with a vehicle tow bar receiver, the cargo carrier comprising: a draw bar having a top side and first and second ends, and a pivot frame having a pin coupled therethrough. In one embodiment, the draw bar is coupleable to a vehicle tow bar receiver at the first end, and the draw bar has a first aperture and a keyway through the top side proximate the second end. The pin has a key thereon, wherein the pin and the key are configured to cooperate with the first aperture and the keyway to removeably couple the pivot frame to the draw bar. A method of manufacturing a collapsible cargo carrier is also provided.
Claims24
For use with a vehicle tow bar receiver, a collapsible cargo carrier, comprising:
- a draw bar having a top side and first and second ends, said draw bar coupleable to a vehicle tow bar receiver at said first end, said draw bar having a first aperture and a keyway through said top side proximate said second end;
- and
- a pivot frame having a pin coupled therethrough, said pin having a key thereon, said pin and said key configured to cooperate with said first aperture and said keyway to removeably couple said pivot frame to said draw bar.
A method of manufacturing an expandable cargo carrier for use with a vehicle tow bar receiver, comprising:
- providing a draw bar having a top side and first and second ends, said draw bar coupleable to a vehicle tow bar receiver at said first end;
- forming a first aperture and a keyway through said top side proximate said second end;
- and
- coupling a pin through a pivot frame, said pin having a key thereon, said pin and said key configured to cooperate with said first aperture and said keyway to removeably couple said pivot frame to said draw bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.