Patent ID: 11878659
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A wheeled carrier, comprising:
a framework having an axle and at least two wheels;
the framework comprising:
a) a front member;
b) a rear member running parallel to the front member;
c) the front member and rear member running perpendicular to a direction of travel of a towing vehicle;
d) a first lateral member;
e) a second lateral member running parallel to the first lateral member;
f) the first lateral member and the second lateral member running in the same direction of travel of the towing vehicle;
g) the front member, rear member, first and second lateral members rigidly secured together in a coplanar relationship to form the shape of a square or rectangle;

a platform on the framework, the platform comprising:
a) a universal mounting base that is configured to accommodate bodies of a wide variety of styles, sizes and configurations;
b) the platform designed to removably, interchangeably and conveniently attach the body to the framework;

a body removably attached to the framework via the platform, the body comprising:
a) a luggage compartment;
b) a bicycle rack;
c) a watersports rack;
d) a crate for small animals;
e) a sports equipment rack;
f) a grocery compartment;
g) a tool rack; or
h) a cargo compartment;

a carrier coupler secured to the framework, the carrier coupler comprising:
a) a first extension arm having a proximal first end and a distal second end;
b) a second extension arm having a proximal first end and a distal second end;
c) the proximal first end of the first extension arm secured to the front member of the framework;
d) the proximal first end of the second extension arm secured to the front member of the framework;
e) a first coupling mechanism attached to the distal second end of the first extension arm;
f) a second coupling mechanism attached to the distal second end of the first extension arm;
g) wherein each coupling mechanism is configured to form a rigid joint between a frame of the towing vehicle and the extension arm; and

the carrier directly coupled to the frame of the towing vehicle via the carrier coupler at multiple positions on the frame;
wherein the carrier coupler does not comprise a ball mounted hitch, pivoting pin box, pivot point, or sliding hitch.