US 12,240,417 B1
Vehicle cargo system for hauling bulk materials and personal property
Timothy Charles Bonerb, Rye Beach, NH (US)
Filed by Timothy Bonerb, Rye Beach, NH (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/402,820.
Int. Cl. B60R 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/06 (2013.01) 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle cargo rack assembly for transporting bulk materials and personal property mountable at a back end of a vehicle comprising:
a lift frame assembly (152X), the lift frame assembly comprising:
a tow bar tongue (158), the tow bar tongue configured to engage a tow bar bracket (60) provided on the back end of the vehicle (4, 57);
one or more lift cables (157a, 157b); and
a pulley system (154, 40, 43, 70, 169, and/or 155) guiding the one or more lift cables; and
bottom safety bar assemblies (160a, 160b) rotatably secured to the lift frame base (151) and configured to swivel in and out;
a cargo frame (107) configured to be lifted by the lift frame assembly;
a container (23),
the cargo frame configured to receive and secure the container;
the container configured to transport bulk items and personal property within; and
a lifting means comprising a winch (68) or a linear actuator (167), the lifting means attached to the lift frame assembly, the one or more of the lift cables, and the pulley system, the lifting means configured to lift the container for transportation.