Spare tire handling device with a wheel retainer
US8936427B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
9References
9Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D43/045
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spare tire handling device mounted on a vehicle and adapted for moving a spare tire between a stored and an accessible position relative to the vehicle, and including a winch and a flexible member attached to the winch at one end and the other end to the spare tire. The device includes a tire carrier with a housing and one extending portion pivotally connected to the housing. The extending portion being movable from a retracted to an extended position. Additionally a biasing member urges the extending portion to an extended position. A secondary lock assembly and a rim spacer are also disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.