ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,096, issued on April 21.
"Motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle" was invented by Russell Sutliff (Granite Bay, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle with a winch that can securely load, haul, and unload a very heavy motorcycle or a very heavy electric bike onto the vehicle rack without the user having to lift the motorcycle or electric. The motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle has a special double boom assembly that that is connected to a winch with a special multi-axis hinge or joint that allows for rotation, tilting, and collapsing of the double boom assembly whil...