Spare tire lowering system
US5183192A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D43/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A primary rack and a secondary rack are connected to each other and are independently rotatably about vertical and horizontal axes, respectively. One end of the primary rack is mounted via hinge assemblies to the rear corner of a body of the utility vehicle. The secondary rack rack is hingedly mounted to the primary rack. The secondary rack carries a hub over which the wheel of a spare tire can mounted and secured. The secondary rack can be rotated through approximately 180 degrees between a raised configuration in which the spare tire is elevated off of a road surface on which the vehicle rests and a lowered configuration in which the spare tire also rests on the road surface.
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