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An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a standard, square tube trailer hitch affixed to the frame of a vehicle. The article carrier includes a connector member adapted to be telescopically received within the trailer hitch; a carrier assembly carried by the connector member,

An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a standard, square tube trailer hitch affixed to the frame of a vehicle. The article carrier includes a connector member adapted to be telescopically received within the trailer hitch; a carrier assembly carried by the connector member, including a generally vertically extending column and one or more outwardly extending article supporting elements; and a securement mechanism carried by the carrier assembly for cooperation with the article supporting elements to secure the carried article within the carrier assemblage. First and second locking mechanisms are provided for locking the article carrier to the trailer hitch and for maintaining the securement mechanism in position relative to the article supporting element to prevent unauthorized removal of the article being carried.

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An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a standard trailer hitch affixed to the frame of an automobile, comprising: (a) a connecting member adapted to be removably interconnected with the trailer hitch; (b) a carrier assemblage carried by said connecting member, comprising: (

An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a standard trailer hitch affixed to the frame of an automobile, comprising: (a) a connecting member adapted to be removably interconnected with the trailer hitch; (b) a carrier assemblage carried by said connecting member, comprising: (i) a generally vertically extending column; and (ii) at least one outwardly extending article supporting element carried by said column for supporting the article to be carried; (c) securement means carried by said carrier assemblage for cooperative interaction with said article supporting element for preventing removal of said article from said carrier assemblage, said securement means comprising a first tubular member connected to said column and a second member, said second member having a first portion telescopically receivable within said first member and a second portion comprising generally perpendicularly extending member adapted to be moved into close proximity with said article to prevent removal thereof from the article carrier; and (d) first locking means for preventing telescopic movement between said first portion of said second member and said first tubular member to maintain said securement means in cooperative interaction with said article supporting element to prevent removal of the article from the carrier assemblage, said first locking means including a padlock.