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A vehicular hitch-mountable cargo carrier is provided that comprises generally a closable carrier having incorporated therein a sleeve for receiving a post. The post forms part of a support which is attachable to a conventional trailer hitch assembly. The cargo carrier is, thus, easily mountable on

A vehicular hitch-mountable cargo carrier is provided that comprises generally a closable carrier having incorporated therein a sleeve for receiving a post. The post forms part of a support which is attachable to a conventional trailer hitch assembly. The cargo carrier is, thus, easily mountable on and removable from the vehicle. The carrier may be provided with a drawer, rear/brake lights, and a lighted licence plate holder and may come in various configurations, depending on the intended purpose.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A cargo carrier and a support for attaching the cargo carrier to a vehicle having a hitch, said cargo carrier comprising:an openable and closable external shell having an internal supporting structure, said internal supporting structure including a tubular sleeve having an open end

[ We claim:] [1.] A cargo carrier and a support for attaching the cargo carrier to a vehicle having a hitch, said cargo carrier comprising:an openable and closable external shell having an internal supporting structure, said internal supporting structure including a tubular sleeve having an open end which opens generally downwardly through said external shell, and d support comprising:a post section which extends generally upwardly from a first end of a generally horizontal extension section, said extension section having an opposite end which is rigidly attachable to said vehicle hitch, said post section being sized slightly smaller than said tubular sleeve to enable said post section to be slidably received in said tubular sleeve when said cargo carrier is placed on said support.