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A carrier is mountable on the rear of a vehicle for carrying a conveyance for handicapped persons. The carrier has a frame adapted to be attached to the conveyance. The platform is slideably and hingeably attached to this frame. The platform is vertically positionable above the ground for storage. T

A carrier is mountable on the rear of a vehicle for carrying a conveyance for handicapped persons. The carrier has a frame adapted to be attached to the conveyance. The platform is slideably and hingeably attached to this frame. The platform is vertically positionable above the ground for storage. The carrier also includes a drive motor coupled between the frame and the platform for lifting the platform while keeping it horizontal. This driver is sized to lift the platform with it loaded with the conveyance.

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A carrier mountable on the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and for carrying a conveyance for handicapped persons, comprising: a frame adapted to be positioned at a height to vertically centralize said frame at said bumper and adapted to be attached to said vehicle; a platform slidably and hin

A carrier mountable on the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and for carrying a conveyance for handicapped persons, comprising: a frame adapted to be positioned at a height to vertically centralize said frame at said bumper and adapted to be attached to said vehicle; a platform slidably and hingeably attached to said frame, said platform being vertically positionable above the ground for storage; a drive means coupled between said frame and platform for lifting said platform from a lowered to a raised position while keeping it horizontal, said drive means being sized to lift said platform with it loaded with said conveyance by applying a lifting force at substantially a single point on said platform to cause motion of said platform toward said frame; a guide having a top and being mounted on said frame to keep said top at about the height of said bumper; said guide having a length less than the distance between said lowered and raised position; an upright slidably mounted in said guide and coupled to said platform to guide it, said upright being sized to be above and below said guide when said platform is in said raised and lowered positions, respectively, so that easy access is maintained over said bumper; and a pair of spaced dolly wheels rotatably attached to opposite sides of said platform.