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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donn S Van Dusen, Loma Rica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mascotech Accessories, Inc., Port Huron, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2804151 ; 280769 ; 224507 ; 224521 ; 224532 ; 224537 ; 224924 ; 2249175 ;
Abstract
A hitch rack is described which cooperates with a hitch receiver on an automotive vehicle to enable a recreational or sporting article to be carried at the rear or front of a vehicle. The hitch rack includes a foot engagement bar for operating a cinch enabling the article support structure of the rack to be moved between a transportation and an inactive position.