Brian K Joder

US Patent:

8286843, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jan 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/306843

Inventors:

Kevin Bogoslofski - Southington CT, US
Vincent Bove - Bethlehem CT, US
Brian Joder - Folsom CA, US

Assignee:

Thule Sweden AB

International Classification:

B60R 9/00
B60R 9/10

US Classification:

224509, 224532, 224924

Abstract:

A vehicle mountable load carrier generally includes a connecting member for insertion into a hitch mount receiver of a vehicle, an upright post connected to the connecting member and an upright load supporting member coupled to the upright post by an extendable support arm having an open and closed positions. The extendable support arm includes at least a first section and a second section and has a pivoting coupling therebetween such that at least the second section can be moved between a closed position and an open position. The pivoting coupling includes a releasable lock to retain the extendable support arm in a locked-open position.

US Patent:

56647174, Sep 9, 1997

Filed:

Aug 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/700814

Inventors:

Brian K. Joder - Folsom CA

International Classification:

B60R 910

US Classification:

224502

Abstract:

A pivoting equipment carrier adapted for use with a vehicle having a receiver hitch for receiving said pivoting equipment carrier. The pivoting equipment carrier is movable between a first closed position, wherein equipment carried by the pivoting equipment carrier is held at a desired spaced distance from a rear bumper of the vehicle, and a second clearance position, wherein the equipment is swung rearwardly and outwardly to one side of the vehicle in order to permit full and unobstructed access to a rear entry of the vehicle. The invention includes a first fixed horizontal support arm adapted to be aligned generally parallel with the rear vehicle bumper, and a second movable horizontal support arm pivotally connected to the first fixed horizontal support arm by a first hinge pivot assembly. The first hinge pivot assembly is effective to swing the second movable arm in a horizontal plane about a generally vertical pivot axis through an arc of about 180 degrees between the closed position and a second extended open position. The invention further includes a vertical support post having an equipment carrier assembly disposed connected at an upper end thereof.

US Patent:

D3691390, Apr 23, 1996

Filed:

Nov 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/030953

Inventors:

Brian K. Joder - Folsom CA

US Classification:

D12408