US3796333A
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Detachable carrier for vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-13
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1991-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A carrier unit is removably secured on a supporting bar member rigidly attached to a vehicle frame, the carrier unit including a mounting portion engaging and locking upon a mounting adapter carried by the bar member to obviate relative movement therebetween and a carrier deck attached to the mounting portion.
Inventors
- 👤 K Goldstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:23
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/20; B62D25/209; B60; B60D; B60D1/00; B60D1/48; B60D1/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A wheelless carrier removably mountable on a single, centrally disposed, outwardly extending support bar rigidly secured to a vehicle frame; said wheelless carrier comprising a mounting portion including a mounting adapter and channel means, said mounting adapter comprising a main housing having a rectangular opening therethrough and means for securing said main housing to said support bar adjacent to its outer end, said channel means being releasably engageable with one of said support bar and mounting adapter and comprising an inverted channel member having a first wall extending across said opening in one direction and opposed second walls extending across said opening on lateral sides in transverse directions, locking means retaining said channel means in assembled position with said mounting adapter, and a carrier deck assembled on said mounting portion and connected thereby to the support bar only in cantilevered position behind the Vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A wheelless carrier removably mountable on a single, centrally disposed, outwardly extending support bar rigidly secured to a vehicle frame; said wheelless carrier comprising a mounting portion including a mounting adapter and channel means, said mounting adapter comprising a main housing having a rectangular opening therethrough and means for securing said main housing to said support bar adjacent to its outer end, said channel means being releasably engageable with one of said support bar and mounting adapter and comprising an inverted channel member having a first wall extending across said opening in one direction and opposed second walls extending across said opening on lateral sides in transverse directions, locking means retaining said channel means in assembled position with said mounting adapter, and a carrier deck assembled on said mounting portion and connected thereby to the support bar only in cantilevered position behind the Vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The wheelless carrier according to claim 1 in which said carrier deck is hingedly connected to said mounting means for swinging movement between a ground-engaging loading position and a horizontal transportation position, and means for locking said carrier deck to said mounting means in said last-named position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The wheelless carrier according to claim 1 in which said carrier deck is rigidly secured to said mounting means and comprises a cargo deck positioned adjacent to and above said support bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wheelless carrier according to claim 1 in which said carrier deck comprises a closed housing rigidly secured by said mounting means to said support bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The carrier according to claim 1 in which a tension bolt is provided on said mounting adapter for releasable engagement with one of said walls of said mounting 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) | 1977-03-11 | 1977-09-10 | 1978-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-11 | 1981-09-10 | 1982-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-11 | 1985-09-10 | 1986-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |