Patent ID: 6599078
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: B60P,B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
An assembly for removably supporting cargo on the exterior of the vehicle, said assembly comprising:a) a base connected to a hitch structure on the vehicle and including a support assembly secured to said base, b) a hoist assembly including a winch and a cable connected in driven relation to said winch, said hoist assembly connected to said support assembly, c) a load comprising a hand truck assembly structured to support the cargo thereon and including a mounting structure connected to said hand truck assembly, d) said hoist assembly further including a stanchion and a boom connected to said stanchion, e) said boom and said stanchion collectively and at least partially defining a path of travel of said cable between said winch and said load, f) said support assembly structured to selectively support said hand truck assembly in interconnected relation to the hitch structure, and g) said cable connected to said mounting structure at one of a plurality of locations thereon which facilitates orientation of said cable in substantially aligned relation to a center of gravity of said load, at least when said hand truck assembly is not supported on said support assembly.