Spare tire storage structure
US7270365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D43/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spare tire storage structure for a vehicle, in which a spare tire is placed horizontally on a rear floor of the vehicle with a part thereof projected upward from a main surface of the rear floor. The structure includes: a guide stopper provided adjacent to and in front of the spare tire, which deforms to be bent upon contact with a front portion of the spare tire that is moved forward in a vehicle collision, and lifts and guides the front portion of the spare tire upward. A portion of the guide stopper that deforms to be bent is configured to absorb a kinetic energy generated by the forward movement of the spare tire.
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