Patent ID: 11884245
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. Apparatus that connects to an existing automobile tow hitch receiver to transport a tool/storage box, comprising:
a tool/storage box having a top edge, a bottom panel, and opposing solid side panels, each side panel including a pivoting connection;
a frame having two integral pivot arms connected for free rotation to the pivoting connections on the opposing side panels of the tool/storage box, whereby the pivot arms are operative to raise and lower the tool/storage box in a colinear direction of the automobile for either transport or disconnection of the tool/storage box;
wherein the pivoting connections on the side panels of the tool/storage box are positioned closer to the top edge than to the bottom panel, such that the bottom panel remains in a horizontal orientation as the tool/storage box is raised and lowered by the pivot arms of the frame; and
wherein the pivot arms are activated via gas springs, pneumatics, hydraulics, cable system or other extensible/retractable mechanism.