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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:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1996
Richard A Allen, Concord, MA (US);
Alexander R Allen, Concord, MA (US);
Christopher B Allen, Concord, MA (US);
R. A. Allen Company, Inc., Lincoln, MA (US);
Abstract
A foldable carrier that is mountable upon a motor vehicle having an externally-mounted spare tire and brake light support assembly includes rotatably connected frame, a carrying member, and a supporting member. The carrying and supporting members are constrained for limited rotational movement relative to the frame between an operational position and a stored position. The carrying member has a pair of carrying arms, a connecting member and a pair of inwardly extending feet. The feet, the connecting member and a portion of the carrying arms disposed between the feet and connecting member form a substantially C-shaped opening that permits the carrier to be mounted on the vehicle about the spare tire without interferring with the brake light support.