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A hand truck carrier for securing a hand truck to a vehicle includes a carrier body and first and second members coupled to the body. The carrier body is attachable to the vehicle. The first and second members are selectively positionable in at least an open position and a closed position. In the op

A hand truck carrier for securing a hand truck to a vehicle includes a carrier body and first and second members coupled to the body. The carrier body is attachable to the vehicle. The first and second members are selectively positionable in at least an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the members are spaced apart from each other to define therebetween a base plate receiving space in which a base plate of a hand truck can be received. In the closed position, the members are positioned closer to each other than in the open position, and to contact and apply a clamping force to top and bottom surfaces of the base plate, respectively, thereby securing the hand truck to the hand truck carrier.

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1. A hand truck carrier for securing a hand truck to a vehicle or other support, the hand truck having a projecting load carrying element and an upwardly extending frame joined to the load carrying element, the carrier comprising:a carrier body attachable to the support; first and second members cou

1. A hand truck carrier for securing a hand truck to a vehicle or other support, the hand truck having a projecting load carrying element and an upwardly extending frame joined to the load carrying element, the carrier comprising:a carrier body attachable to the support; first and second members coupled to the carrier body, the first member being stationary, and the second member being movable relative to the first member so that the members are selectively positionable in at least an open position and a closed position; the members in the open position being spaced apart from each other to define therebetween a hand truck load carrying element receiving space in which the projecting load carrying element can be received; and the members in the closed position being positioned closer to each other than in the open position, whereby the members in the closed position are positioned to apply a clamping force to opposite surfaces of the load carrying element, respectively, thereby securing the hand truck to the hand truck carrier, wherein the carrier body includes a linkage mechanism with a handle that is pivotably attached to the carrier body and a linkage coupled to the handle, to the carrier body and to the second member, and wherein moving the lever moves the linkage and the second member relative to the other member between the open and closed positions.