Abstract: This invention relates to an aircraft missile communication system comprig means to generate a digital sequence corresponding to command signals, means in the aircraft to mix the digital command sequence with the code sequence and transmit the combination to an object; means to compare the received code sequence with the second digital code sequence and means in said object depended upon the comparing means to express said digital command sequence.

Abstract: A multi-purpose carrier for skis and the like is comprised of a combination ski-boot and ski-protection bag that can be converted to a back-pack. This convenient unit, designated as a "Mule Pack" is adapted to be strapped to the roof rack of a car using the same straps that support the back-pack.

Abstract: A collapsible carrier adapted for use on the rear portion of a motor vehicle has an outer frame member, an inner frame member and two support arms. The frame members and support arms depend radially from hub assemblies. The angular relationship of the frame members and support arms may be adjusted by small increments and locked at virtually any angular relationship.

Abstract: A roof rack for a motor vehicle, the roof rack has a roof bar to extend transverse of the vehicle and a mounting assembly to secure the roof bar to the roof gutter of the vehicle, a mounting assembly secures the roof rack to the gutter by means of a gutter clamp which is moved both transverse of the vehicle and vertically relative to the gutter.

Abstract: A removable luggage carrier for vehicles having a horizontal support bar and depending support legs pivotably mounted at the ends of the support bar. Each support leg has a clamp which is removably attachable to a part of the vehicle, such as a rain gutter on the roof of a car. A locking cover is pivotably mounted on each end of the support bar to secure the carrier in position when in use to prevent unauthorized removal and to allow adjustment of the support legs to a compact storing position.

Abstract: A collapsible rack for use with skis or other elongated articles, comprising a pair of units adapted to be mounted spaced apart, such as on the roof of a car, each unit having a hinged assembly which when vertically upright, allows the skis to be positioned therein, and which when pivoted toward a horizontal position wedges against the skis to secure them therein.

Abstract: A foldable bicycle support device including first and second cross frame members and first and second bicycle wheel receiving channels extending crosswise of the cross frame members. First and second bicycle support members are pivotally mounted by hinge brackets to the same cross frame member for swinging movement about an axis paralleling the cross frame member, and the first and second bicycle support brackets each have a portion that converges toward a medial plane between the wheel support brackets and laterally extending upper portions that extend transverse to the plane for engaging and supporting a bicycle frame. The converging portions of the bicycle support brackets are rigidly interconnected so that the first and second support brackets form a laterally stable assembly that is movable as a unit between a lower and a raised position.

Abstract: A load and lift carrier assembly and reassembly comprised of detachable legs and a header carried by mounting brackets secured to a vehicle body trunk lid or door by an anchor block captured within the body, the assembled condition being characterized by rigid attachment of the legs and header, the reassembled condition being characterized by insertion of the legs into the header, and featuring a reversible sack attached to the header and used one side out to transport articles and used the other side out to store the legs and header and related parts.

Abstract: A carrier attachment assembly comprising a rigid base member, a rigid shelf member hingedly connected at a first end thereof to the base member, a rigid end member hingedly connected to a second end of the shelf member, and an attachment member connected to the base member for attaching the base member to an automotive vehicle.

Abstract: A universal folding carrier for carrying objects on tailgates of pickup trucks and trunk lids of automobiles or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended positions. The carrying member is held by a pair of braces in its extended position for carrying objects and the supporting member is held in its extended position by bearing against the frame. The carrying member is a substantially U-shaped member having a bent forward end defining a clamping member and a pair of rearwardly extending carrying arms. The supporting member is a substantially U-shaped member having a forward foot bar and a pair of forwardly extending legs. When the carrier is in its operative extended position, the clamping member is clamped to the tailgate of a pickup truck or it rests against the trunk lid of an automobile.

Abstract: A folding car rack having first and second rigid side members each of which has first and second ends. The roof rack also includes first and second rigid end members, each of which has first and second ends. A first articulated joint connects the first end of the first side member to the first end of the first end member. A second articulated joint connects the first end of the second side member to the first end of the second end member. A first separable connector temporarily joins the second end of the second end member to the second end of the first side member when the roof rack is being used. A second separable connector temporarily joins the second end of the first end member to the second end of the second side member when the roof rack is being used. A plurality of cargo support members having ends which are articulated to the first and second side members are also articulated approximately midway between their ends.

Abstract: There is disclosed a collapsible load carrier for the roof of a hardtop motor vehicle. This carrier comprises an open frame defining a flooring, two end walls, and two side walls. Securing members releasably connect the frame to the roof of the car and are mounted to the end walls of the rack. The flooring is spaced from the roof, because the securing members extend downwardly below the level of the flooring. Each side wall is made of two sections interconnected by hinge members at the rack center. These hinge members enable the collapse of the side walls against the end walls, inwardly thereof. The flooring consists of two sections, each formed by spaced transverse rods which are rotatively interconnected by pairs of transversely-offset band-like rigid links. The sections are releasably interconnected at the center of the carrier and can be collapsed against the respective end walls.

Abstract: A folding carrier for carrying objects on an automobile or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended positions. The carrying member is held by a pair of braces in its extended position for carrying objects and the supporting member is held in its extended position by bearing against the frame. The carrying member is a substantially U-shaped member having a front foot bar and a pair of extending arms and the supporting member is a substantially U-shaped member having a rear foot bar and a pair of extending legs. When the carrier is in its operative extended position, the weight of an object being carried is distributed on feet mounted on the foot bars of each carrying and supporting members.

Abstract: A carrier for mounting on the rear body portion of a vehicle including a frame having front and rear pairs of legs interconnected at their upper ends and with their distal ends spaced apart to engage the rear body portion of a vehicle at spaced locations. A rear vehicle engaging foot assembly is provided on each of the rear legs and includes a U-shaped bracket member pivotally mounted intermediate its ends to the distal end of the rear leg, and a pair of foot members pivotally mounted at the ends of the bracket member to enable the foot members to conform to different vehicle contours including convex and concave surfaces, independent of the angular position of the rear leg relative to the body surface. The carrier is provided with bicycle support arms and a lever is pivotally mounted on the outer end of one of the arms and arranged to be locked to the arm by a padlock to inhibit theft of the bicycles.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automotive cargo carrier utilizing interlocking vertically offset tubular perimeter members and multiple intersecting tension members providing for a substantially rigid, yet resilient structure, and a system for cargo carriage utilizing various interchangeable elements.

Abstract: A carrier, e.g., a bicycle carrier, for use with vehicles is described. The carrier, in its bicycle-supporting position, comprises an upright, bicycle-supporting frame which is connected at its lower end to a rearward end of a base frame. The latter extends horizontally across, and is supported on, a rear edge of a trunk and is connected at its forward end to anchoring posts which, in turn, are connected to an inner surface of the trunk (including the trunk lid). Preferably, the referenced carrier components are pivotally connected to each other so that the carrier can be retracted into the trunk either into a folded position or extended along the undersurface of the trunk lid. A modified lock system is provided to normally lock the trunk lid when the carrier is stored within the trunk and to lock the lid against the base frame when the carrier is in its bicycle-supporting position.

Abstract: A foldable bicycle support device including an elongated channel for receiving the wheels of a bicycle, a mounting bracket attached to the channel, an elongated bicycle support member swingably mounted on the bracket for movement between a folded position alongside the channel and a raised bicycle support position. A latch releasably holds the bicycle support member in its raised position and the support member has a clamp at its upper end for engaging the frame of the bicycle to support the bicycle in the longitudinal medial plane of the channel.

Abstract: A carrier for carrying loads, e.g., bicycles, external to a vehicle is described. It comprises: an inverted U-shaped frame which is usually disposed in an upright position when in use; a set of flexible straps which attach to the lower end of the frame and to an anchor point within a vehicle cavity, e.g., a trunk; a cam attached to each leg of the frame to distribute load forces over the straps, to aid in tensioning the straps to enhance their function of supporting the frame and the load, and to space the carrier from a vehicle; and an adjustable belt connecting the upper end of the frame to the vehicle so that adjustment of the belt permits the frame to pivot about the cams so that it can be rotated downwardly to engage a load which, when attached to the frame, can be raised by appropriate adjustment of the belt to obviate the need to lift the load up to the upright carrier.The carrier can be readily removed from a vehicle by disconnecting the straps at their anchor points.

Abstract: A folding carrier for carrying objects on an automobile or the like has a frame to which a carrying member and a supporting member are pivotally mounted for movement between collapsed and extended positions. The carrier is designed so that the carrying member is held in its extended position for carrying objects and the supporting member is held in its extended position for mounting the carrier on the automobile. When the carrying member is moved from its collapsed position to its extended position a portion of the carrying member contacts the frame and the carrying member is braced against the frame.

Abstract: Improvements are provided in a vehicle having a luggage carrier connected to a luggage supporting surface. The improvements comprise a luggage rack assembly having a spaced parallel pair of horizontally attending raised side rails slideably disposed in parallel rail tracks secured to the luggage supporting surface. The assembly also has a spaced parallel pair of horizontally extending rack sub assemblies disposed between the side rails. Each sub assembly has an elongated horizontal rack track and an elongated horizontal luggage retainer keyed to the track and moveable between a flat, collapsed horizontal storage position and an operative raised luggage engirdling position spaced above the track.

Abstract: A collapsible bicycle carrier for mounting on the rear body of a vehicle. The carrier includes a pair of U-shaped frames arranged to extend transversely of the vehicle and which are interconnected by side plates for angular adjustment relative to each other. Bicycle support arms are mounted on the side plates for angular adjustment relative to the side plates and relative to the transverse frames to enable the arms to extend generally horizontally when the carrier is mounted on different types of vehicles.

Abstract: A frame assembly is adapted to be detachably secured to the sun visor of an automotive vehicle or the like. The frame may alternatively be hung on a wall or may stand on a supporting surface such as a table. The assembly consists of an outer frame member having resilient clips attached thereto. Each clip provides two different contact points for gripping a supporting surface. A front panel having openings through which pictures can be viewed is affixed to the frame member. A backing plate on which pictures may be mounted is then snapped into place behind the front panel. A transparent window may be provided between the backing plate and front panel to protect the pictures. A reflective surface may be provided on the backing plate so that a mirror will show through any of the front panel openings not having a picture mounted behind it.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided which has improved luggage and rack assembly. Upon a flat surface of the vehicle, such as a trunk lid or roof, is mounted a luggage retainer sub assembly. The sub assembly includes a spaced parallel pair of substantially horizontal rails secured to and running across the upper surface of the vehicle top or trunk lid, and a first end plate disposed between and hinged to one end of the pair of rails and movable between a collapsed storage position between the rails and an operative about vertical luggage support position. The sub assembly also includes a second end plate hinged to the opposite end of the rails, comprising two hinged sections and movable between a collapsed position between the rails and an operative position in which one section is above vertical and the other section is parallel to and above the rails. Thus, a luggage space is defined into which male inserts from the two plates project.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement for fastening a carrier to a roof of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a support member which extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is disposed at respective side edges thereof. The fastening arrangement includes a carrier bracket which is adapted to be mounted near a side edge of the motor vehicle. The carrier bracket includes a threaded bore for accommodating a threaded portion of a carrier holder of the carrier. A cap cover is detachably insertable into the threaded bore so as to seal the bore when the carrier holder is not accommodated therein. The carrier bracket may be completely disposed beneath the surface of the roof or include a portion which projects beyond the upper surface of the roof. The carrier bracket may be provided with an annular flange that is applied with a seal and with pretensioning to the roof surface with a lower portion of the bracket being swagged so as to fix the bracket to the roof surface.

Abstract: A vehicle attached bicycle carrier including a pair of upwardly opening channels for receiving the wheels of a bicycle mounted in relatively parallel relation on a pair of cross frame members and having bicycle support members swingably mounted on the lower ends of a respective one of the cross frame members for movement between a lower folded position between the channels and a raised support position extending upwardly from the respective cross frame member at an acute angle to the horizontal to cross each other at a location intermediate their ends, with a fastener detachably interconnecting the bicycle support members intermediate their ends at a crossing location. The cross frame members are supported adjacent their ends on side support frames.

Abstract: A foldable support rack for carrying bicycles on a vehicle, comprising a pair of vertical support members joined at their upper ends by a cross member, provided with horizontally projecting carrying members and supported on the vehicle bumper as an upright rectangular array. Interconnections between support members, cross member, and carrying members allow rack to be easily folded to minimum volume for storage, and extended and locked into open configuration for use. Means are provided for attachment to a variety of vehicle configurations without use of tools.

Abstract: A foldable bicycle carrier for carrying bicycles and the like on automobiles and other vehicles is disclosed. The subject carrier is characterized by a unitary hanger member to which is movably attached a pair of legs. A locking mechanism serves to rotably attach each of the legs to the hanger member such that the subject carrier is able to be folded flat to have both the legs and the hanger member be in a single plane when the carrier is not in use. The locking mechanism also serves to lock each of the legs when the carrier is in an extended operative configuration to prevent accidental collapse or folding.

Abstract: A foldable carrier for carrying objects on an automobile includes a pair of side members, a pair of carrying members and a pair of brackets. One of each pair of side members and one of each pair of carrying members is mounted to one of each pair of brackets for relative movement between a flat collapsed position and an erect extended position, the brackets being held apart by a cross member. Each side member is constrained for biaxial movement relative to each carrying member. Attaching hardware is provided for fastening the carrier to an automobile and for locking the carrier in the extended position.

Abstract: A luggage rack for carrying luggage or the like on an automotive vehicle. The luggage rack is mounted on the trunk lid of the vehicle and comprises a pair of spaced, multi-sided, load carrying cross rails and a pair of side rails and a plurality of center rails therebetween extending front to rear between the cross rails. Locking members located at the opposite ends of the side and center rails are cooperably connected to the cross rails and are engaged by a cover member slidably carried by the side rails so as to secure the side and center rails to the cross rails. The luggage rack includes a plurality of stanchion members for supporting each end of the cross rails. Each stanchion member has a lower end portion adapted to be fixedly secured to the vehicle.