Patrick M Robb

US Patent:

20090101685, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/975742

Inventors:

Patrick M. Robb - Granville OH, US

International Classification:

B60R 9/00

US Classification:

224495, 224548

Abstract:

The present invention provides for the safe and easy transport of refuse cans such as standard residential refuse cans. The present invention includes a removably mountable refuse can transport device that is mounted to a vehicle by a hitch engagement such as an insert to a conventional trailer hitch, a vertical support mounted with a base that supports a refuse can and a locking plate that moves vertically to retain a refuse can on the base to allow convenient transport of the refuse can.

US Patent:

20070170218, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/339395

Inventors:

Patrick Robb - Granville OH, US

International Classification:

B60R 9/00
B60R 11/00

US Classification:

224519000, 224533000, 224525000

Abstract:

The present invention provides for the safe and easy transport of refuse cans such as standard residential refuse cans. The invention is a device that may be removably attached to a vehicle to receive a refuse can for transport. The present invention includes a removably mountable refuse can transport device that is mounted to a vehicle by a hitch engagement such as an insert to a conventional trailer hitch, a vertical support mounted with a base that supports a refuse can and a locking plate that rotates to retain a refuse can on the base to allow convenient transport of the refuse can. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention a lock and release control member is coupled to the locking plate. In an alternate embodiment of the invention the refuse can transporting includes a support frame that temporary attaches to a motor vehicle, an articulated support on the frame which moves up and down to move a retaining bracket into and out of engagement with a refuse can. Preferably, the retaining bracket includes a first side for contacting a refuse can and a second side for releasably retaining a refuse can and a spring for drawing the bracket up to retain the refuse can. Preferably, the refuse can sits on a support mounted on a lower end of the supporting frame during transport.