Carrier rack system
OwnerMichael C. Blakleyinventor
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Abstract
A trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier for transporting various recreational equipment. The trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier includes a support frame having at least a horizontal member and a vertical member, a first link arm pivotally coupled to the horizontal member, and a second link arm pivotally coupled to the vertical member. The second link arm may be a different length than the first link arm. The recreational equipment carrier also includes a crossbar support frame pivotally coupled to the first and second link arms to provide a pivotal motion geometry that facilitates the crossbar support being pivotally moved from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position.
Claims6
An apparatus comprising:
- a support frame having at least a horizontal member and a vertical member;
- a first link arm pivotally coupled to the horizontal member;
- a second link arm pivotally coupled to the vertical member, the second link arm being a different length than the first link arm;
- a crossbar support frame pivotally coupled to the first and second link arms to provide a pivotal motion geometry that facilitates the crossbar support frame being pivotally moved between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position relative to the support frame;
- a first latch pin disposed on the first link arm substantially in a location where the first link arm is pivotally coupled to the horizontal member;
- a second latch pin disposed at a predetermined location on the first link arm;
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- a third latch pin disposed at a predetermined location on the vertical member.
A method comprising:
- pivotally coupling a first link arm to a horizontal member of a support frame;
- pivotally couple a second link arm to a vertical member of the support frame, said second link arm being a different length than the first link arm;
- pivotally coupling a crossbar support frame to the first and the second link arms to provide a pivotal motion geometry to move the crossbar support frame relative to the support frame between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position;
- providing a first latch pin on the first link arm substantially in a location where the first link arm is pivotally coupled to the horizontal member;
- providing a second latch pin at a predetermined location on the first link arm;
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- providing a third latch pin at a predetermined location on the vertical member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.