Sport vehicle rack and method therefor
OwnerBruce D. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A storage apparatus for use on the rear wall of a Multi-purpose sport vehicle. This apparatus includes a tire carrier having an L-shaped member with a vertical leg hinged in a pipe support mounted on the rear wall and with a horizontal leg supporting a pivot unit fixed to a vertical support plate having stubs supporting a tire wheel. The apparatus also includes a rack assembly having an outer tubular rack with a central space and being hinged to the rear and having an inner tubular rack hinged to an outer side tube of the outer rack and fitting into a vertical space when folded between the rear wall and the tire carrier.
Claims8
A rear storage apparatus for a MPSV having a rear wall and a chassis comprising:
- a tire carrier for supporting a tire wheel and tire;
- a rack assembly having an outer rack and an inner rack for supporting storage items;
- said tire carrier having an L-shaped support member having a vertical leg coupled to a pivot support adapted to be mounted on the chassis and having a horizontal leg which inserts into a pipe member pivot support fixedly connected to a tire wheel support plate;
- said pivot support having a vertical pivot axis;
- said pipe member pivot support having a horizontal pivot axis;
- said outer rack having a hinge adapted to be coupled to said rear wall;
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- said inner rack being coupled by a hinge to said outer rack;
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- wherein said tire wheel support plate has an outer surface with a plurality of bolts for supporting the tire wheel;
- wherein said tire wheel support plate has a latch rod extending therethrough having a latch portion for latching to a latch plate mounted on said rear wall and a threaded portion which couples to a handle for tightening said tire carrier assembly in a secure vertical position;
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- wherein said pipe member pivot support pivots around said horizontal pivot axis on said horizontal leg for allowing an inclination angle of said tire wheel support plate;
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- wherein said vertical leg of said L-shaped support member pivots on said pivot support for allowing said tire carrier to rotate around said vertical axis away from said rear wall.
A rack assembly for a rear wall of a MPSV which has a rear tire carrier comprising:
- a rear tire carrier adapted to be coupled to said rear wall;
- an outer rack having first hinge means adapted to be mounted on the rear wall;
- an inner rack having second hinge means mounted on the outer rack;
- support means between said outer rack and said rear tire carrier for supporting said outer rack when pivoted on said first hinge horizontal carrying position between said rear wall and said rear tire carrier;
- wherein said outer rack and said inner rack each is a metal frame having at least two side members and two end members;
- and said outer rack has a central space which receives the inner rack when folded.
A mobile carrying apparatus comprising:
- a MPSV having a rear wall with a tailgate and window and a chassis;
- a rear tire carrier totally supported by a pivot arm housed in a pivot support mounted to said chassis;
- a rear outer rack hinged to the rear wall;
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- a rear inner wall hinged to the rear outer rack;
- said outer rack having a control space for receiving the inner rack when folded;
- said pivot arm acting to position the rear tire carrier adjacent to and parallel to the rear wall whereby;
- said outer and inner racks when folded vertically against the rear wall are disposed between the rear tire carrier and the rear wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.