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US 5,310,100 AGranted
Carrier for mounting on vehicle hitch
OwnerMark E. Liscinskyinventor
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Abstract
A carrier preferably for use on a vehicle such as a van includes a deck surface which is supported on the rear bumper of the van. The carrier may be moved between positions adjacent the van and a position spaced rearwardly of the van. In the spaced position, the rear doors of the van may be opened. Moreover, the carrier may be utilized as a table by a person sitting on the rear bumper of the van.
Claims12
A carrier for use on a vehicle having a bumper disposed rearwardly thereof, the combination comprising:
- a hitch attached to the vehicle;
- a support structure attached to the hitch for supporting the carrier rearwardly of the vehicle;
- a storage compartment having a selectively openable access door, vertical adjustment means for supporting at least part of said storage compartment over said bumper, said vertical adjustment means being adjustable to bear down on said bumper and support said at least part of said storage compartment at a predetermined distance above said bumper, and securing means to secure said carrier to said support structure, said securing means adapted to be spaced from said vehicle;
- horizontal positioning means for selectively positioning said support structure between a first position at a first predetermined location adjacent rearwardly of the vehicle and a second position at a second predetermined location more rearwardly of the vehicle;
- and
- horizontal adjustment means for adjusting the spacing of said support structure from said vehicle to change the respective predetermined locations of said first position and said second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.