Patent ID: 6948645
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A method of adjusting a frame mounted on a body of a vehicle for retaining a hand truck thereon during transportation, the frame including, (a) a bottom support adapted to receive a base of the hand truck, (b) first and second side members affixed to the vehicle and extending upwardly, (c) a first bracket attached to the first side member and a second bracket attached to the second side member, the brackets extending outwardly from the side members, each side member including a plurality of attachment locations defined therealong at different spacings from the support for selective attachment of the brackets to the side members at different heights from the support, (d) an elongate swing bar pivotally connected to the first bracket and pivotal between, (e) a latch mounted on the swing bar for releasable securement of the swing bar to the second bracket when in the first position, the method comprising the steps of, unattaching each bracket from the side member at a first attachment location and reattaching each bracket to each side member at a second attachment location whereby the swing bar is repositioned at a different height relative to the support for accommodating a different hand truck.