Rotating spare tire lift system
US11407456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D43/005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for accessing a wheel of a vehicle includes a support, a carrier, and a hinge joint. The support is affixed in a recess of a vehicle bed, and is positioned below the surface of the vehicle bed. The carrier is configured to be affixed to the wheel. When the carrier is affixed to the wheel, both the carrier and the wheel are accommodated in the recess and move as a substantially rigid body. The hinge joint couples the support and the carrier. The hinge joint has an axis substantially parallel to the ground and laterally across the vehicle bed. The carrier is capable of rotating about the hinge joint. The carrier and the wheel are capable of being rotated about the hinge joint out of the recess and onto the vehicle bed. One or more rotational elements may be included to affect rotational motion of the carrier.
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