| 摘要 |
A load securing device for a vehicle includes a hitch mechanism securable to a vehicle for selectively fixing a trailer to the vehicle for being towed thereby, a load carrying mechanism for carrying loads externally of the vehicle, and a fastening mechanism for fastening the load carrying mechanism to the hitch mechanism such that both the load carrying mechanism and the hitch mechanism may be simultaneously used. The hitch mechanism is adjustable such that a trailer-engaging hitch member thereof may be stably disposed at different vertical levels relative to the vehicle, and the hitch mechanism is also adjustable such that the hitching member may be disposed at different longitudinally projecting positions relative to the vehicle. The load carrying mechanism is adjustable in longitudinal, lateral and vertical dimensions for securing different size and shape loads, and the fastening mechanism is also adjustable for fastening the load carrying mechanism to the hitch mechanism in both an operative, erect position thereof and a collapsed, storage position thereof. A device also includes a theft deterrence mechanism for selectively locking the load carrying mechanism to the hitch mechanism in both the operative and storage positions thereof.
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