Patent ID: 6095387
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A cargo carrier for attachment to a rear portion of a vehicle, comprising:a main support bar, a plurality of support rods, a plurality of braces, and a left and right opposing end piece;said main support bar havingan elongate body having a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion;said support bar top portion having a plurality of spaced apart support rod brackets for slidably receiving a respective one of said plurality of support rods therethrough to fix said respective support rod in place;said support bar bottom portion having a plurality of spaced apart brace stabilizing brackets for receiving a respective pair of said plurality of braces therein;each of said plurality of braces having a rod section dimensioned to be received within a respective one of said plurality of brace stabilizing brackets, and a brace main bracket for receiving a portion of a respective one of said plurality of support rods therethrough for stabilizing said respective support rod; each of said left and right end pieces having a plurality of end brackets for receiving a respective end section of one of said plurality of support rods therein for non-slidingly securing each of said plurality of support rods;whereby said cargo carrier forms a platform for transporting cargo behind the vehicle.