US Patent Issued on Jan. 20 for "System for displaceable mounting of outboard utility equipment to vehicle with in situ access to vehicle compartment" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,319, issued on Jan. 20.

"System for displaceable mounting of outboard utility equipment to vehicle with in situ access to vehicle compartment" was invented by Jason Arndt (Westminster, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system is for displaceable mounting of outboard utility equipment to a vehicle for selective in situ access to a utility compartment of the vehicle includes a first portion that may be detachably fixed to the vehicle. The first portion includes a main support frame defining an access opening for unimpeded access to the utility compartment, and a hitch receiver defining a tow hitch receptacle for auxiliary equipment....