Cequent Consumer Products

Horizon Global Americas Inc.

Derek Anderson

Paul A Mueller

Michael D Young

Gregory Y Rotenberg

Shawn Whetstone

Gerald W Corless

The present disclosure includes a hinge mechanism for a cargo accessory as shown and described. The hinge mechanism may include a linkage selectively attachable to a vehicle, and a cargo accessory carrying member pivotally attached to the linkage, where the cargo accessory carrying member is capable of being pivoted between a straight position, an upward position, and a drop position. The hinge mechanism may also include a guide member and guide apertures wherein the guide member may be selectively positioned within the guide apertures permitting pivoting of the cargo accessory carrying member relative to the linkage.

Cargo carrier assembly with hinge mechanism

Bike rack

Basket for a vehicle

Trailer jack

Accessory clamp

A hitch step selectively securable to a hitch ball receiver is shown and described. The hitch step may include a step body operatively engaged with an underside portion of the hitch ball receiver, where the step body has a width providing a stepping surface, and a clamp body selectively secured to the step body and positioned on a top portion of the hitch ball receiver. The hitch step may also include at least one fastener selectively securing the clamp body to the step body with the hitch ball receiver positioned between the clamp body and the step body.

Hitch step assembly

Hitch step

Hitch step with light

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Newbury, OH, United States of America

Derek Anderson