Rear baggage carrier or rack

Claim 2

A baggage rack assembly for use with vehicles comprising a base frame member formed with both vertical and horizontal members into a one piece structure and having a front and rear surface as well as upper, lower and intermediate portions, upper support means affixed to each side of said base frame member adjacent the upper portion thereof for supporting said rack on the vehicle, the vehicle having gutter-like structure and said upper support means including a pair of members extending away from the rear surface of said base frame member each of which include a transversely extending spar member adapted to fit within the gutter-like structure, support frame means pivotally attached to said base frame member adjacent the intermediate portion thereof for supporting loads and being movable between raised and lowered positions, at least one bracket for being secured to the vehicle a predetermined distance below the gutter-like structure, and at least one securing means for removably securing the bottom portion of said base frame member to said at least one bracket.

Claim 3

A baggage rack assembly as in claim 1 wherein said base frame member and said support frame means are formed from metal tubing.

Claim 4

A baggage rack assembly as in claim 1 wherein said support frame means is pivotally connected to said base frame member by means defining a hinge joint therebetween, said hinge joint means including a stop portion for engaging said base frame member at a point below the pivot point for said hinge joint means when said support frame means is in its lowered position.

Claim 5

A baggage rack assembly as in claim 1 or 3 wherein said upper support means comprises a pair of L-shaped members having one end portion thereof welded to vertical members at each side of said assembly, with a spar welded at the other end portion of each of said L-shaped members.

Claim 6

A baggage rack assembly for use with a vehicle comprising a base frame, said base frame being comprised of right and left vertical side members joined to top and bottom horizontal members, said base frame further including a pair of additional horizontal members attached between said right and left vertical side members at an intermediate position between said top and bottom members and a pair of additional vertical members attached to said pair of additional horizontal members at an intermediate position between said right and left vertical side members so that together the vertical and horizontal members form an integral structure, a pair of upper support members joined to said right and left vertical members, respectively, so that each extends above said top horizontal member, each of said pair of upper support members further including an outer end and a transversely extending spar member attached to said outer end, a support frame pivotally secured to each of said right and left vertical side members at an intermediate point between said top and bottom horizontal members, stop means for limiting the pivotal movement of said support frame so that its pivotal movement is terminated when said support frame is substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by said base frame, said assembly further including at least one connection means for removably connecting said bottom horizontal member to the vehicle.

Claim 7

A baggage rack assembly for use with a vehicle comprising a base frame, said base frame being comprised of right and left vertical side members joined to top and bottom horizontal members, said base frame further including a pair of additional horizontal members attached between said right and left vertical side members at an intermediate position between said top and bottom members and a pair of additional vertical members attached to said pair of additional horizontal members at an intermediate position between said right and left vertical side members so that together the vertical and horizontal members form an integral structure, a pair of upper support members joined to said right and left vertical members, respectively, so that each extends above said top horizontal member, each of said pair of upper support members further including an outer end and a transversely extending spar member attached to said outer end, a support frame pivotally secured to each of said right and left vertical side members at an intermediate point between said top and bottom horizontal members, stop means for limiting the pivotal movement of said support frame so that its pivotal movement is terminated when said support frame is substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by said base frame, said assembly further including at least one connection means for removably connecting said bottom horizontal member to the vehicle.