Patent ID: 6168058
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A wheeled container adapted for use in a cargo carrier for a vehicle having a rear which includes spaced-apart tail lights, said cargo carrier comprising a support beam having at least three spaced apart fastening means secured thereto, two of said at least three fastening means including first and second pivot latch means spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said beam, said container comprising, a substantially rigid base having fixedly secured thereto, (i) two oppositely directed, spaced-apart first and second locking pins to be matingly received in said first and second pivot latch means respectively, said locking pins protruding longitudinally, and, (ii) coaxially spaced-apart wheels fixedly secured near one end of said base to allow said container to be rolled; said first and second locking pins being insertable in said pivot latch means from one side of said longitudinal strut without lifting said wheels off the ground, thereafter to enable said container to be pivoted into a secured position on said support beam; a third fastening means of said at least three spaced apart fastening means, adapted to cooperate with attachment means on said container; said container having a width less than that of a doorway through which it is to be rollingly transported, and a length less than the spacing of said vehicle's tail lights.