Cargo carrier

Abstract

An improved cargo carrier that extends from the rear of a towing vehicle. By virtue of its rotateable bottom and rear surface, the carrier can be easily modified to serve as a ramp for on-loading cargo from a road surface to the towing vehicle, and can be quickly reset to secure and carry cargo while the vehicle is in transit. Also, the cargo carrier is easily removed from the rear of the vehicle when it is not needed.

1 . An improved cargo carrier, comprising: 
 a receiver hitch engagement means,    an adjustable frame, reversibly mateable with said receiver hitch engagement means, having a first side,    a second side, a bottom surface, and a rear surface;    where said bottom surface and said rear surface rotate about a shared axis.    
   
   
       2 . The improved cargo carrier of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said bottom surface and said rear surface rotate about a rear axis of said adjustable frame between a first position and a second position; so a ramp is formed between a road surface and a vehicle in the first position, and an approximate right angle is formed between said bottom surface and said rear surface in the second position    
   
   
       3 . The improved cargo carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said receiver hitch engagement means and said adjustable frame extend from the rear of a vehicle  
   
   
       4 . The improved cargo carrier of  claim 2 , wherein said receiver hitch engagement means and said adjustable frame extend from the rear of a vehicle