초록

A load carrying apparatus that attaches to the trailer hitch or receiver of a vehicle that provides a secondary hitch or receiver on the apparatus to enable the towing vehicle to carry a load on the carrying apparatus while still being able to tow a trailer or boat-trailer or the like.

대표청구항 ▼

An article carrier adapted to be detachably connected to an existing square tubular receiver mounted to a frame of a towing vehicle, for connecting and transferring the weight of a towed vehicle, while providing an additional container means intermediate the towed and towing vehicle, the article car

An article carrier adapted to be detachably connected to an existing square tubular receiver mounted to a frame of a towing vehicle, for connecting and transferring the weight of a towed vehicle, while providing an additional container means intermediate the towed and towing vehicle, the article carrier comprising: a connection member adapted to be slidably fastened within said square tubular receiver; a carrier member connected at its proximate end to said connection member, said carrier member consisting of a single elongate beam having an upper flat surface and being capable of supporting and transferring the weight of a towed vehicle to said connection member, the connection member then transferring the weight to a towing vehicle, said carrier member also having a container means mounted on top thereof for providing storage space; said container means mounted to the carrier member comprising an enclosed rigid box having a bottom wall, front wall, back wall, side walls and a door, said bottom wall directly secured to said upper flat surface of said carrier member; and a receptacle member removably attached to the distal end of said carrier member, said receptacle member having a ball hitch adapted to receive a conventional trailer hitch from a towed vehicle.