Claims
- 1. A swinging article carrier assembly for mounting to a motor vehicle, comprising:
a mounting arm for securing to the vehicle; a swing arm pivotally secured to said mounting arm; and a base pivotally secured to said swing arm.
- 2. The carrier assembly of claim 1 further including an article carrier held on said base.
- 3. The carrier assembly of claim 2, wherein said article carrier has a cargo compartment with a watertight access door.
- 4. The carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein said swing arm is pivotally connected to said mounting arm at a first end and pivotally connected to said base at a second end.
- 5. The carrier assembly of claim 4, wherein said pivoting connection between said mounting arm and said swing arm is by a clevis and a pivot pin.
- 6. The carrier assembly of claim 5, wherein said pivoting connection between said swing arm and said base is by a cooperating socket and stub shaft.
- 7. The carrier assembly of claim 4, wherein said pivoting connection between said swing arm and said base is by a cooperating socket and stub shaft.
- 8. The carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein said mounting arm includes at least one mounting lug for securing to a receiver assembly carried on the vehicle.
- 9. The carrier assembly of claim 1, wherein said mounting arm includes a pair of mounting bars for securing to a receiver assembly carried on the vehicle.
- 10. The carrier assembly of claim 1, further including a first pin for securing said mounting arm and said swing arm in a transport position.
- 11. The carrier assembly of claim 10, further including a second pin for securing said base in a home position with respect to said swing arm.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/243,603 filed Oct. 26, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60243603 |
Oct 2000 |
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