Tire carrier assembly
US6923351B2 · kind B2 · utility
14Cited by
8References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R11/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The tire carrier assembly of the present invention is mounted to the frame of a vehicle by removing the existing D-rings and placing the mounting brackets for the tire carrier over the apertures where the existing D-rings were mounted. The existing D-rings are then placed over the tire carrier mounting brackets and the entire assembly is mounted or coupled to the vehicle, using the original mounting apertures for the D-rings.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.