Patent ID: 11897433
Assignee: JONATHAN MILLER CHAMLIN
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A hitch mounted tree carrier to secure a tree for transport behind a motor vehicle, the hitch mounted tree carrier comprising:
an elongated member configured to be removably received by a motor vehicle hitch;
a receptacle having: (i) a front portion, (ii) a rear portion, (iii) an upper opening having a first opening size, and (iv) a lower opening having a second opening size wherein the front portion is affixed to the elongated member, and the lower opening size is at least 30% smaller than the upper opening size;
a wedge positioned in the receptacle and configured to apply a first force on a first extent of a tree trunk when the tree is inserted into the receptacle, the first force being directed away from the front portion of the receptacle and towards the rear portion of the receptacle; and,
a securement assembly extending into the receptacle and configured to apply a second force on a second extent of the tree trunk, the second force being directed away from the front portion of the receptacle and towards the rear portion of the receptacle.