Patent ID: 6846150

Claim:
In combination, a vehicle having a liftgate assembly and a trailer hitch, the combination comprising: a foldable platform assembly including a main platform having a platform surface; a first pivot member about which said foldable platform assembly selectively pivots from a stowed position to an unstowed position; lift arms pivotally attached to said first pivot member; a support pin extending between said lift arms; means for selectively moving said platform assembly from said stowed position to said unstowed position; a hitch assembly including a hitch; a second pivot member about which said hitch assembly pivots from a first position to a second position, said second pivot member adapted to enable said hitch to slide relative to said support pin, said support pin adapted to contact said hitch assembly when said platform assembly is in said unstowed position; and, means for selectively pivoting said hitch assembly about said second pivot member; wherein said vehicle comprises a ramp operatively connected to said frame, said ramp having first and second sides; and two oppositely disposed latch hooks attached to the first and second sides of said ramp.