Vehicle tire carrier actuator and retriever
US7377738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D43/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle tire carrier actuator and retriever includes a first elongate member having a first end configured to mate with a rotatable shaft of a tire carrier. A second elongate member has a first end and a second end, with an aperture formed in a central portion of the second elongate member to receive a second end of the first elongate member to form a T-shaped actuator for the tire carrier in a first configuration. A recess is formed in the first end to receive the second end of the first elongate member in a second configuration to form a retriever for a tire positioned beneath a vehicle. A flange is formed at the second end of the second elongate member to grasp a tire beneath the vehicle in the second configuration.
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