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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Thomas A. Chimenti, Fairfield, CT (US);
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
Hitch mount load carrier including a stinger adapted to be stabbingly received in a hitch mount receiver of a carrying vehicle. A fixed upright post is stationarily coupled to the stinger, and an upright load supporting member is coupled to the fixed upright post by an expandable and contractable or swing-away linkage. A securement arrangement is adapted to releasably couple the upright load supporting member to the fixed upright post. The securement arrangement has a threaded receiver positioned upon the upright load supporting member at an aperture extending through at least a portion of the upright load supporting member. An elongate slot is positioned upon the fixed upright post and is configured to receive a threaded bolt therethrough. A threaded bolt is provided and configured to be insertible through the elongate slot and dimensioned to be vertically variably positionable in the elongate slot. An operator handle is connected to the threaded bolt for accommodating operator actuation of the securement arrangement.