Swing-away article transport system for a motor vehicle

A swing-away vehicle mounted article transport system to be coupled to a hitch at the rear of a motor vehicle and adapted to transport an article, said article transport system comprising:

• a stationary base having a hitch coupler extending therefrom for receipt by the hitch at the rear of the motor vehicle by which said swing-away article transport system is coupled to said vehicle hitch;
• a rotatable swing arm having opposite free and coupled ends, the coupled end of said swing arm being pivotally coupled to said stationary base such that said swing arm is rotatable relative to said stationary base between a closed position lying adjacent said stationary base and the rear of the motor vehicle and an open position extending outwardly from said stationary base and away from the rear of the motor vehicle;
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• a coupler connected to said rotatable swing arm to which the article to be transported by said swing-away article transport system is to be attached so that the article and said rotatable swing arm rotate together when said swing arm rotates between said first and second positions.