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US 8,261,473 B2Granted
Vehicle hitch apparatus and sign carrier
OwnerJoshua A. Bey, Sarah R. Beyinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a sign carrier apparatus specifically designed to be inserted into a vehicle hitch assembly to transport signs. Alternatively, the present invention provides for a free standinged receiver hitch, or free standing receiver hitch for storing the sign carrier apparatus when not in use.
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A sign carrier for carrying signs for use with a vehicle having a receiver hitch, comprising;
- a basket assembly and a ball mount assembly;
- said ball mount assembly for attaching to the receiver hitch on a vehicle by sliding into an appropriate opening on the receiver hitch and being fastened thereto, said ball mount assembly comprised of a first horizontal piece of tubing attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said horizontal piece of tubing having a first end that slides into said receiver hitch having an appropriate opening, and one hole in opposite sides corresponding to a hole in opposite sides of a first vertical piece in said ball mount assembly, said holes for securing said ball mount assembly to said trailer hitch;
- said horizontal piece of tubing of said ball mount assembly having a second end attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said first vertical piece of channel having at least two holes in opposite sides for attaching said ball mount assembly to a first vertical piece of tubing of basket assembly having at least two holes in opposite sides, said holes for securing ball mount assembly to said basket assembly;
- said first vertical piece of tubing of said basket assembly having a second end, said second end attached to an upper horizontal loop piece, said upper horizontal loop piece attached to a plurality of second vertical pieces of tubing, said plurality of second vertical pieces attached to a lower horizontal loop, said lower horizontal loop attached to first vertical piece of tubing, said lower horizontal loop also attached to a plurality of pieces of bar, said plurality pieces of bar having a first end, said first end attached to said lower horizontal loop, said plurality pieces of bar having a second end, said second end attached to first vertical piece.
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A sign carrier for carrying signs for use with a wall mount receiver hitch, comprising
- a basket assembly and a ball mount assembly;
- said ball mount assembly for attaching to said wall mount receiver hitch by sliding into an appropriate opening on the receiver hitch and being fastened thereto, said ball mount assembly comprised of a first horizontal piece of tubing attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said horizontal piece of tubing having a first end that slides into said wall mount receiver hitch having an appropriate opening, and one hole in opposite sides corresponding to a hole in opposite sides of a first vertical piece in said ball mount assembly, said holes for securing said ball mount assembly to said wall mount receiver hitch;
- said horizontal piece of tubing of said ball mount assembly having a second end attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said first vertical piece of channel having at least two holes in opposite sides for attaching said ball mount assembly to a first vertical piece of tubing of basket assembly having at least two holes in opposite sides, said holes for securing ball mount assembly to said basket assembly;
- said first vertical piece of tubing of said basket assembly having a second end, said second end attached to an upper horizontal loop piece, said upper horizontal loop piece attached to a plurality of second vertical pieces of tubing, said plurality of second vertical pieces attached to a lower horizontal loop, said lower horizontal loop attached to first vertical piece of tubing, said lower horizontal loop also attached to a plurality of pieces of bar, said plurality pieces of bar having a first end, said first end attached to said lower horizontal loop, said plurality pieces of bar having a second end, said second end attached to first vertical piece.
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A sign carrier for carrying signs for use with a free standing receiver hitch, comprising
- a basket assembly and a ball mount assembly;
- said ball mount assembly for attaching to said free standing receiver hitch by sliding into an appropriate opening on the receiver hitch and being fastened thereto, said ball mount assembly comprised of a first horizontal piece of tubing attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said horizontal piece of tubing having a first end that slides into said free standing receiver hitch having an appropriate opening, and one hole in opposite sides corresponding to a hole in opposite sides of a first vertical piece in said ball mount assembly, said holes for securing said ball mount assembly to said free standing receiver hitch;
- said horizontal piece of tubing of said ball mount assembly having a second end attached to a first vertical piece of channel, said first vertical piece of channel having at least two holes in opposite sides for attaching' said ball mount assembly to a first vertical piece of tubing of basket assembly having at least two holes in opposite sides, said holes for securing ball mount assembly to said basket assembly;
- said first vertical piece of tubing of said basket assembly having a second end, said second end attached to an upper horizontal loop piece, said upper horizontal loop piece attached to a plurality of second vertical pieces of tubing, said plurality of second vertical pieces attached to a lower horizontal loop, said lower horizontal loop attached to first vertical piece of tubing, said lower horizontal loop also attached to a plurality of pieces of bar, said plurality pieces of bar having a first end, said first end attached to said lower horizontal loop, said plurality pieces of bar having a second end, said second end attached to first vertical piece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.