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Load carrying attachment for motor vehicle
Assignee: ORTHOKINETICS Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-31
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2011-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An attachment for the rear of a motor vehicle for transporting a personal mobility vehicle includes a load carrying frame pivotally attached to a first frame member and is pivotable from a storage position to an extended load carrying position transverse to and extending rearwardly from the first frame member. Such support arms on each side of the attachment are provided to attach the frame members together in the extended position. A load securing cross member is secured at one end to the center of the first frame member and at its opposite end to the center of the rear frame member. A hoist mechanism may be attached to one end of the first frame member rotatable on the support about a vertical axis and pivotable thereon in a vertical plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Jhy-hong Lin
- 👤 John J. Daily
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/54; B60P1/5485; B60P1/5495; A; A61; A61G; A61G3/00; A61G3/02; A61G3/0209; B60R; B60R5/00; B60R9/00; B60R9/06; B66; B66C; B66C23/00; B66C23/18; B66C23/36; B66C23/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/134
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
An attachment for a rear of a motor vehicle for transporting a load thereon comprising a first frame member removably attachable to the rear of a motor vehicle in a horizontal orientation transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a load carrying frame pivotally attached to said first frame member at at least one pivot point, said load carrying frame being pivotable from a storage position in a horizontal plane parallel to said first frame member to an extended load carrying position transverse to and extending rearwardly from the first frame member, means to secure said load carrying frame in the storage position, means to secure said load carrying frame in the extended position, and, a hoist mechanism attached to one end of said first frame member by a support member affixed to said first frame member, said hoist mechanism being rotatable on said support member about a vertical axis and pivotable thereon in a vertical plane, said hoist mechanism being further provided with an extendable retractable flexible load lifting line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
An attachment for a rear of a motor vehicle for transporting a load thereon comprising a first frame member removably attachable to the rear of a motor vehicle in a horizontal orientation transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a load carrying frame pivotally attached to said first frame member at at least one pivot point, said load carrying frame being pivotable from a storage position in a horizontal plane parallel to said first frame member to an extended load carrying position transverse to and extending rearwardly from the first frame member, means to secure said load carrying frame in the storage position, means to secure said load carrying frame in the extended position, and, a hoist mechanism attached to one end of said first frame member by a support member affixed to said first frame member, said hoist mechanism being rotatable on said support member about a vertical axis and pivotable thereon in a vertical plane, said hoist mechanism being further provided with an extendable retractable flexible load lifting line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
An attachment according to claim 1 comprising opposed side frame members on said load carrying frame each pivotally attached at one end to the first frame member and pivotably attached at the opposite end to a rear load supporting frame member, each of said side members being formed of two pieces that are joined at a central pivot point, so that the load carrying frame can be extended by pivoting each of said side members into linear alignment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
An attachment according to claim 1 wherein said load carrying frame comprises opposed side members and a rear member, said frame being foldable from a storage position wherein one of said side members is pivotally attached to the first frame member, the rear frame member is folded against said side frame member, and the other side frame member is folded against a rear frame member, said load carrying frame being pivotable to an extended position wherein said second frame member is coupled to said first frame member by a pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An attachment according to claim 1 further comprising a load securing cross member secured at one end to a center of said first frame member and at its opposite end to a center of the rear frame member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An attachment according to claim 1 wherein said load lifting line is a steel cable retractable by an electrically powered winch.
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