Patent ID: 8998047
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B60D,B60R

Abstract:
1. A process of operating hitch-mounted telescopic rack comprising the following steps, but not necessarily in the order shown: (A) providing an automotive vehicle having a top with a rear edge, the automotive vehicle further having a tow hitch; (B) providing a telescopic rack, the rack comprising of a top tube assembly with one or more rollers and a vertical telescopic tube assembly, the top tube assembly attaches in a perpendicular orientation to a one end of a vertical telescopic tube assembly while the other end of the vertical telescopic tube assembly is removably attached to the tow hitch of the automotive vehicle, the vertical telescopic tube assembly further having a capability of adjusting a length of the vertical telescopic tube assembly to place the one or more rollers at a height that is two thirds of a distance between the top and the tow hitch of the automotive vehicle; (C) providing an object to be loaded on the top of the automotive vehicle, the object having a front portion, a center of gravity, and a rear portion; (D) adjusting a length of the vertical telescopic tube assembly to place the one or more rollers at a suitable height for angled loading of the object up over the rear edge to the top of the automotive vehicle; (E) placing the front portion upon the one or more rollers; (F) lowering the rear portion below the rollers to angle up the front portion towards the rear edge of the top of the automotive vehicle; and (G) moving the object along the one or more rollers in an angled manner to project the front portion up towards the rear edge.