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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2023
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
David Lester Pinkston, Novi, MI (US);
Kunal Deulkar, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gregoire P. Mercier, Plymouth, MI (US);
Curt Nowack, Plymouth, MI (US);
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates generally to a cargo platform designed to be used in connection with a trailer hitch and, more particularly, to a cargo platform designed to be collapsible. A cargo platform has an open position and a closed position. The cargo platform includes a frame with a front portion, a rear portion, first and second stationary side portions coupled to the front portion, first and second rotatable side portions, a first hinge element to rotatably could the first rotatable side portion to the rear portion, a second hinge element to rotatably could the second rotatable side portion to the rear portion, and a foldable floor. The foldable floor includes a first floor, second floor rotatably connected to the first floor, and a third floor rotatably connected to the second floor. The first floor is coupled to the front portion. The third floor is coupled to the rear portion.