Storage adapter system for hitch-mounted carrier
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Mar 2, 2021
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A method and system for storing items using a hitch adapter secured to a trolley that moves along a vertically oriented track is disclosed. In one embodiment, a winch raises and lowers the trolley and hitch adapter by retracting and deploying a cable that is secured to the trolley. A bicycle carrier may be secured to the hitch adapter for storing bicycles, and for raising bicycles when not in use.
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WILLARD MARK | SARATOGA SPRINGS UT |
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Willard, Mark | Saratoga Springs, US | 7 | 44 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 44 |
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