Larry V Garbes

US Patent:

7524156, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Jul 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/160967

Inventors:

Larry Vern Garbes - Clarksville IA, US

International Classification:

B65G 67/02

US Classification:

414537, 296 376

Abstract:

A portable ramp and tool container for use in the bed of a pickup truck where the container includes interchangeable retractable and extendable ramps and tool trays which pull out from the container. Portions of the ramps can pivot downward to contact the ground while the tool tray may have a leg attached for support.

US Patent:

55708269, Nov 5, 1996

Filed:

Jun 9, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/488928

Inventors:

Larry V. Garbes - Clarksville IA
Anita Garbes - Clarksville IA

International Classification:

B60R 900

US Classification:

224524

Abstract:

A vehicle hitch socket mounted vehicle accessory assembly is provided with an integral accessory hitch socket to receive a hitch plug of another such vehicle accessory or a towing hitch member. The vehicle accessory assembly includes a hitch extender structure with an accessory hitch plug at a front end and an accessory hitch socket at a rear end. A vehicle accessory is mounted on the hitch extender structure. Such vehicle accessories include a rear collision guard assembly and a utility platform assembly. The collision guard assembly includes a rectangular guard frame extending upwardly from the hitch extender and positioned rearward of the vehicle bumper to protect door mounted equipment from damaging the doors upon a low speed collision with an external structure. The utility platform assembly includes a horizontally oriented platform frame for carrying luggage or the like external to a vehicle. The collision guard and the utility platform assemblies can be installed individually on a vehicle or in combination.