US3718225A
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Vehicle carrier assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-11
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Granted: 1973-02-27
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Expires: 1991-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A carrier assembly for transporting a vehicle or other object of an automobile or the like wherein the carrier includes a slideable platform to lift the object into transporting position. The platform is slideably mounted in a frame adapted to be attached to the transporting vehicle in a sloped orientation to readily effect reciprocating movement of the platform from the ground to the transported position and vice versa. A hand crank and cable is attached to the frame to control the desired movement of the platform upwardly or downwardly. The crank and cable can also be used to secure a vehicle or other object to the carrier platform and at the same time secure carrier platform to the carrier frame.
Inventors
- 👤 J Duren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:12
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A carrier assembly for transporting objects upon a vehicle comprising a pair of channel members extending in a plane downward from the roof of the vehicle to the rear thereof, said channel members interconnected by a cross member coupled adjacent the upper end of each of the channel members, a pair of first bracket means secured to said cross member and adapted to be attached to the roof of a vehicle, said first pair of bracket means including means to be attached to the roof of the vehicle, a pair of second bracket means coupled to said pair of channel members adjacent the second end thereof and adapted to be attached to the body of a vehicle, platform means slidably mounted in said channel member and adapted to support an object to be transported by the vehicle, and motion control means comprising a winch including a rod rotatably mounted within the cross member and a cable interconnecting the rod and platform means, and operatively connected to the upper portion of the channel members for effecting reciprocating movement of the platform means relative to said channel members from a first position adjacent the ground for mounting an object to the platform means to an upper carrying position upon the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A carrier assembly for transporting objects upon a vehicle comprising a pair of channel members extending in a plane downward from the roof of the vehicle to the rear thereof, said channel members interconnected by a cross member coupled adjacent the upper end of each of the channel members, a pair of first bracket means secured to said cross member and adapted to be attached to the roof of a vehicle, said first pair of bracket means including means to be attached to the roof of the vehicle, a pair of second bracket means coupled to said pair of channel members adjacent the second end thereof and adapted to be attached to the body of a vehicle, platform means slidably mounted in said channel member and adapted to support an object to be transported by the vehicle, and motion control means comprising a winch including a rod rotatably mounted within the cross member and a cable interconnecting the rod and platform means, and operatively connected to the upper portion of the channel members for effecting reciprocating movement of the platform means relative to said channel members from a first position adjacent the ground for mounting an object to the platform means to an upper carrying position upon the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The carrier assembly of claim 1 wherein said first pair of bracket means further include an adjustable tensioning means having one end coupled to said bracket means and a second end adapted to be secured to the underside of the vehicle to support the pair of first bracket means on the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The carrier assembly of claim 1 wherein said pair of channel members possess a L-shaped configuration to form tracks for slidably supporting said platform means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The carrier assembly of claim 1 wherein said pair of second bracket means include means to be attached to the bumper portion of a vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The carrier assembly of claim 4 further including a rod extending beneath the channel members between said pair of second bracket means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-02-27 | 1976-08-28 | 1977-02-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-27 | 1980-08-28 | 1981-02-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-27 | 1984-08-28 | 1985-02-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |