Garbage can transport assembly
View Patent ↗A garbage can transport assembly for transporting a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver includes a mounting member that is insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A lift is removably attached to the mounting member and the lift is actuatable in a lifting condition and a lowering condition. A pivoting member is removably attachable to the lift and a stanchion is coupled to and extends upwardly from the pivoting member. A support grill is pivotally coupled to the pivoting member. The support grill is positionable in a first position for supporting a garbage can thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle. Conversely, the support grill is positionable in a stored position having the support grill lying on a vertical plane.
1. A garbage can transport assembly for carrying a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver, said assembly comprising:
a mounting member being insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle, said mounting member having a first end and a second end, said first end being insertable into the hitch receiver;
a coupling being attached to said second end of said mounting member;
a lift being removably attached to said mounting member, said lift being actuatable in a lifting condition having said lift climbing upwardly, said lift being actuatable in a lowering condition having said lift climbing downwardly, said lift comprising:
a sleeve having a lower end and an upper end, said coupling engaging said sleeve such that said sleeve extends along a line being oriented perpendicular to a line extending through said first end and said second end of said mounting member having said sleeve extending upwardly from said mounting member;
a screw being slidably positioned in said sleeve, said screw extending outwardly from said sleeve;
a crank being rotatably coupled to said sleeve wherein said crank is configured to be rotated by a user, said crank being in mechanical communication with said screw, said screw being extended downwardly from said sleeve when said crank is rotated in a lowering direction, said screw being retracted into said sleeve when said crank is rotated in a lifting direction; and
a receiver being rotatably coupled to said screw;
a pivoting member being removably attachable to said lift, said pivoting member being horizontally oriented when said pivoting member is removably attached to said lift, said pivoting member having a primary end and a secondary end, said receiver insertably receiving said primary end, said pivoting member extending along a line being oriented perpendicular to a line extending through said upper end and said lower end of said sleeve of said lift when said pivoting member is inserted into said receiver;
a stanchion being coupled to and extending upwardly from said pivoting member; and
a support grill being pivotally coupled to said pivoting member, said support grill being positionable in a first position having said support grill lying on a horizontal plane wherein said support grill is configured to have a garbage can positioned thereon thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle, said support grill being positionable in a stored position having said support grill lying on a vertical plane, said support grill including a primary member, said primary member having a coupled end, said coupled end pivotably engaging said secondary end of said pivoting member.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said sleeve is hollow, said lower end being open.
3. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said screw extends outwardly from said lower end of said sleeve, said screw having a lower end and an upper end.
4. The assembly according to claim 3 , wherein said receiver is rotatably coupled to said lower end of said screw.
5. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said stanchion has a bottom end, a top end and a first surface extending therebetween, said bottom end being coupled to said pivoting member such that said stanchion is vertically oriented, said stanchion being spaced from said lift and being oriented collinear with said lift, said first surface facing away from said lift.
6. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a collar extending around said lift and said stanchion for retaining said stanchion in a vertical orientation, said collar being coupled to said lift, said collar slidably engaging said stanchion thereby facilitating said stanchion to slide upwardly and downwardly in said collar.
7. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said primary member of said support grill extends along a line being oriented parallel to a line extending through said primary end and said secondary end of said pivoting member when said support grill is in said first position, said primary member extending along a line being oriented perpendicular to said line extending through said primary end and said secondary end of said pivoting member when said support grill is positioned in said second position having said primary member extending upwardly from said pivoting member.
8. The assembly according to claim 5 , further comprising a pair of supports, each of said supports having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said outer surface of each of said supports being coupled to said first surface of said stanchion at a connection point being centrally located between said first end and said second end of said supports, each of said supports being oriented to extend along a horizontal axis, a respective one of said supports being aligned with said top end said stanchion and a respective one of said supports being spaced from said bottom end of said stanchion.
9. The assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of eye bolts, each of said plurality of eye bolts being coupled to a respective one of said supports, each of said plurality of eye bolts being positioned adjacent to a respective one of said first end and said second end of said respective support, each of said plurality of eye bolts having a strap being releasably coupled thereto having the strap extending around the garbage can when the garbage can is positioned on said support grill wherein each of said eye bolts is configured to secure the garbage can on said support grill.
10. A garbage can transport assembly for carrying a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver, said assembly comprising:
a mounting member being insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle, said mounting member having a first end and a second end, said first end being insertable into the hitch receiver;
a coupling being attached to said second end of said mounting member;
a lift being removably attached to said mounting member, said lift being actuatable in a lifting condition having said lift climbing upwardly, said lift being actuatable in a lowering condition having said lift climbing downwardly, said lift comprising:
a sleeve having a lower end and an upper end, said sleeve being hollow, said lower end being open, said coupling engaging said sleeve such that said sleeve extends along a line being oriented perpendicular to a line extending through said first end and said second end of said mounting member having said sleeve extending upwardly from said mounting member;
a screw being slidably positioned in said sleeve, said screw extending outwardly from said lower end of said sleeve, said screw having a lower end and an upper end;
a crank being rotatably coupled to said sleeve wherein said crank is configured to be rotated by a user, said crank being in mechanical communication with said upper end of said screw, said screw being extended downwardly from said sleeve when said crank is rotated in a lowering direction, said screw being retracted into said sleeve when said crank is rotated in a lifting direction; and
a receiver being rotatably coupled to said lower end of said screw;
a pivoting member being removably attachable to said lift, said pivoting member being horizontally oriented when said pivoting member is removably attached to said lift, said pivoting member having a primary end and a secondary end, said receiver insertably receiving said primary end of said pivoting member, said pivoting member extending along a line being oriented perpendicular to a line extending through said upper end and said lower end of said sleeve of said lift when said pivoting member is inserted into said receiver;
a stanchion being coupled to and extending upwardly from said pivoting member, said stanchion having a bottom end, a top end and a first surface extending therebetween, said bottom end being coupled to said pivoting member such that said stanchion is vertically oriented, said stanchion being spaced from said lift and being oriented collinear with said lift, said first surface facing away from said lift;
a collar extending around said lift and said stanchion for retaining said stanchion in a vertical orientation, said collar being coupled to said lift, said collar slidably engaging said stanchion thereby facilitating said stanchion to slide upwardly and downwardly in said collar;
a support grill being pivotally coupled to said pivoting member, said support grill being positionable in a first position having said support grill lying on a horizontal plane wherein said support grill is configured to have a garbage can positioned thereon thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle, said support grill being positionable in a stored position having said support grill lying on a vertical plane, said support grill including a primary member, said primary member having a coupled end, said coupled end pivotally engaging said secondary end of said pivoting member, said primary member extending along a line being oriented parallel to a line extending through said primary end and said secondary end of said pivoting member when said support grill is in said first position, said primary member extending along a line being oriented perpendicular to said line extending through said primary end and said secondary end of said pivoting member when said support grill is positioned in said second position having said primary member extending upwardly from said pivoting member;
a pair of supports, each of said supports having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said outer surface of each of said supports being coupled to said first surface of said stanchion at a connection point being centrally located between said first end and said second end of said supports, each of said supports being oriented to extend along a horizontal axis, a respective one of said supports being aligned with said top end said stanchion and a respective one of said supports being spaced from said bottom end of said stanchion; and
a plurality of eye bolts, each of said plurality of eye bolts being coupled to a respective one of said supports, each of said plurality of eye bolts being positioned adjacent to a respective one of said first end and said second end of said respective support, each of said plurality of eye bolts having a strap being releasably coupled thereto having the strap extending around the garbage can when the garbage can is positioned on said support grill wherein each of said eye bolts is configured to secure the garbage can on said support grill.