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US 8,556,145 B1Granted
Foldable carrier tray for use with a vehicle
OwnerLeslie P. Ezrainventor
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Abstract
A foldable cargo platform is easily mounted on the trailer hitch of a vehicle, and easily folded to a closed position or unfolded to an open position in place on the vehicle or off of the vehicle, due to nestable sections or foldable sections providing a compact platform when the platform is in folded position.
Claims9
A foldable cargo platform, which is mountable on a trailer hitch of a vehicle, and foldable to a folded position or unfolded to an open position in place on the vehicle comprising:
- a) at least a first section and a second section forming the cargo platform;
- b) the first section and the second section being movably connected;
- c) at least one hinge assembly supporting the foldable cargo platform;
- d) the at least one hinge assembly supporting the at least a first section and a second section;
- e) the at least a first section and a second section including a central platform between an end platform and a hitch platform;
- f) a mounting bar being mounted adjacent to the hitch platform;
- g) a centrally located hitch being mounted on the mounting bar in order to secure the mounting bar to the vehicle;
- h) the at least one hinge assembly including a first hinge member and a second hinge member;
- i) the first hinge member being generally L-shaped with a hook end;
- j) the hook end engaging the mounting bar;
- k) the first hinge member having a first long arm;
- l) the first long arm extending into a first hinge arm pair;
- and
- m) the first hinge arm pair extending between the hitch platform and the central platform.
11 more elements
A foldable carrier tray comprising:
- at least a first foldable section and a second foldable section;
- a support member connecting the first foldable section and the second foldable section;
- the foldable carrier tray being releasably attachable to a vehicle;
- the foldable carrier tray being movable between an open tray position and a folded tray position;
- the open tray position permitting use of the foldable carrier tray;
- the first section being mounted adjacent to the vehicle;
- the second section being mounted on the first section and oppositely disposed from the vehicle;
- the folded tray position permitting storage of the foldable carrier tray;
- at least the first foldable section and the second foldable section forming a cargo platform;
- the first foldable section and the second foldable section being movably connected;
- at least one hinge assembly supporting the foldable cargo platform;
- the at least one hinge assembly supporting the at least a first foldable section and a second foldable section;
- the at least a first foldable section and a second foldable section including a central platform between an end platform and a hitch platform;
- a mounting bar being mounted adjacent to the hitch platform;
- a centrally located hitch being mounted on the mounting bar in order to secure the mounting bar to the vehicle;
- the at least one hinge assembly including a first hinge member and a second hinge member;
- the first hinge member being generally L-shaped with a hook end;
- the hook end engaging the mounting bar;
- the first hinge member having a first long arm;
- the first long arm extending into a first hinge arm pair;
- and
- the first hinge arm pair extending between the hitch platform and the central platform.
19 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.