公开(公告)号：US5850959A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-22

申请号：US227666

申请日：1994-04-14

申请人： Thomas S. Miller

发明人： Thomas S. Miller

IPC分类号： B60R9/06 ,  B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/12

CPC分类号： B60R9/06 ,  Y10S224/924

摘要： A multifarious cargo carrier system for mounting on the rear of a vehicles having hitch receivers, step bumper hitches, custom hitches, or other means of attachment. The carrier system includes a base member having one end connectable within a hitch receiver and the other end attachable to a step bumper hitch or custom hitch. A tightening pin is used to tightly secure the base within a hitch receiver. Tightening pins are also used to connect the proximal end of a support arm to either end of the base and to attach the carrier assembly to the distal end of the support arm. The use of tightening pins allows the base to be folded up against the support arm and the carrier assembly to be folded down against the support arm for shipping and storage, as well as permitting access to the rear of the vehicle by pivoting the support arm down and and away from the vehicle. Cargo is carried on parallel cargo/carrier bars and secured by sliding the distal ends of the cargo/carrier bars through matching holes in the security assembly and sliding the security bar of the security assembly through the security hole in the locking plate of the cargo assembly and placing a locking device through the lock hole in the security bar. Equipment such as bicycles, skis, and snowboards can be carried on a single multi-use carrier without the need for additional accessories. An optional bottom bracket and security assembly doubles the capacity of the multi-use carrier to transport skis, snowboards and similar equipment. A cargo box carrier which can be loaded at ground level and transported vertically behind the vehicle utilizes the same base as the multi-use carrier.

摘要翻译： 一种用于安装在具有搭接接收器，步进保险杠搭扣，定制搭扣或其他附接装置的车辆后部的多种货物承运人系统。 托架系统包括一个基座构件，其一端可连接在搭接接收器内，另一端可连接到阶梯式保险杠搭接或定制搭接。 紧固销用于将基座紧固在连接接收器内。 紧固销还用于将支撑臂的近端连接到基座的任一端并且将承载组件附接到支撑臂的远端。 紧固销的使用允许基座折叠抵靠支撑臂和托架组件以向下折叠抵靠支撑臂进行运输和存储，并且允许通过将支撑臂向下枢转而进入车辆的后部 并远离车辆。 货物被携带在平行的货物/承载杆上并通过使货物/承载杆的远端滑动通过安全组件中的匹配孔而被固定，并且通过货物组件的锁定板中的安全孔滑动安全组件的安全杆 并且通过安全杆中的锁孔放置锁定装置。 自行车，滑雪板和滑雪板等设备可以在单个多用途运输工具上运载，无需额外的附件。 可选的底托和安全装置使多用途运输车的运输能力增加了运输滑雪板，滑雪板和类似设备的能力。 可以在地面上装载并在车辆后方垂直运输的货箱托架使用与多用途运输船相同的基座。