Portable carrier for holding bags or holding displays on vehicles

摘要

Apparatuses and related methods for holding bags for transporting trash or holding displays on the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatuses include an adjustable-size rack comprising one or more detachable members which are attachable to the receiver segment of a base member. A base member has an engagement segment for mounting the apparatus on a vehicle. In a first apparatus, the engagement segment mounts on the shoulders of the shoulder bolts used for installing the license plate on a vehicle. In a second apparatus, the engagement segment mounts on the shoulders of an adapter which is installed over the license plate of a vehicle. In a third apparatus, two straps link the engagement segment on the exterior to a restraining bar configured inside the trunk of a vehicle. In a fourth apparatus, the engagement segment mounts on an external spare wheel of a vehicle.

主权项

1. An apparatus that serves multiple purposes including holding bags on a vehicle for transporting trash from a residence or office to a trash collection venue, or holding displays on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a rod that is capable of being supported inside a trunk of said vehicle; one or more resilient straps having a proximal end and a distal end; said proximal end of said one or more straps attached to said rod; said distal end of said one or more straps attached to a rack which comprises one or more means for holding bags or holding displays; wherein said one or more means for holding bags is one of a hook-shaped projection or a tooth-shaped projection or a claw-shaped projection; wherein a length of said rod measured between its ends is adjustable; wherein said rod is capable of being supported by a frame of said vehicle on which a trunk door rests; wherein said bag holding means comprises a detachable hook member with a cylindrical rod having an L-shaped groove formed along the cross section of the rod; and wherein the surfaces of said groove contain one of said hook-shaped projection or a tooth-shaped projection or a claw-shaped projection.