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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533789 | Spare tire mounting apparatus A spare tire mounting apparatus includes a mounting including a male hitch coupler and a female hitch coupler that are attached together. The male hitch coupler may be extended into and secured to the receiver hitch. A pole is attached to and extends upwardly from t... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7249927 | Storage rack for a vehicle A storage rack connectable to a mounting structure of a vehicle for supporting a load, comprising a load supporting structure, a swing arm assembly, and a lift assembly. The load supporting structure is adapted to support the load when the load is associated with th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249772 | Beverage cooler A portable beverage cooler comprises an automobile tire and a bottom membrane attached thereto. Optionally, a drain valve may be inserted in the side wall of the tire to facilitate draining liquid from inside the beverage cooler. Additionally, a pair of handles may ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244090 | Storage rack for a vehicle A storage rack connectable to a mounting structure of a vehicle for supporting a load, comprising a load supporting structure, a bracket assembly, and a lift assembly. The load supporting structure is adapted to support the load when the load is associated with the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195298 | Stability restraint for vehicle spare wheel Restraining a spare wheel in a vehicular floor recession during a vehicle rear impact event is accomplished by securing a connection member from a first anchoring location outside of the recession to a second location within the floor recession. The spare wheel lies... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175058 | Spare tire cover A spare tire cover includes a cup-shaped hard top cover having a substantially cylindrical portion, an inner surface of which is provided with a plurality of inwardly directed projections arranged at predetermined circumferential intervals, a substantially cylindric... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7080846 | Detachable wheel cover A detachable wheel cover for a trolley, pushchair or the like has a substantially cylindrical part which is adapted to fit around the periphery of a wheel, a first side adapted to cover one side of the wheel and a second side adapted to cover the other side of the w... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077448 | Spare tire retaining structure A structure for retaining a spare tire at a sidewall of a rear body of a vehicle is disclosed. A vertically extending bracket is weld connected to an outer surface of an inner panel forming the sidewall. A rod extending through the inner panel into a luggage space i... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036697 | Apparatus for compactly storing tools and accessories together with a spare wheel, and tool kit incorporating same An apparatus for holding and storing tools in a vehicle, including a storage body shaped to fit inside the hub of a spare wheel. The storage body has a jack storage space for securely holding a vehicle raising jack, a lug wrench-receiving space for securely holding ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021884 | Removable tire caddy and method of use A removable tire caddy and method of use for providing convenient access and manipulation of a vehicle-mounted spare tire. The removable tire caddy includes a wheeled carriage frame designed to support a tire on at least two wheels. In the center of the carriage is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021685 | Automotive bumper construction Extensions extend rearwardly from the frame rails of an automotive vehicle and terminate in securement to a cross member. A rear bumper has a channel portion in which the cross member is received. An end segment of the cross member serves to carry a support for a sp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6802569 | Valve stem extender and apparatus for mounting same An apparatus for use with mounted spare tires is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a valve stem extender and a bracket for holding the valve stem extender in place. The bracket can be designed in one of two different embodiments, depending on the desired use. The p... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6793261 | Composite spare wheel well A vehicle wheel well assembly is provided and is adapted to engage a vehicle floor pan. The wheel well assembly includes a floor and an annular sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the floor. A post extends upwardly from the center of the floor for enga... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6739641 | Composite spare wheel well A vehicle wheel well assembly is provided and is adapted to engage a vehicle floor pan. The wheel well assembly includes a floor and an annular sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the floor. A post extends upwardly from the center of the floor for enga... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6547300 | Rear body structure for vehicle A rear body structure of a vehicle having a floor panel, a pocket provided on the floor panel for accommodating a spare tire assembly therein and a seat disposed above the pocket includes a reinforcement member hingedly connected with the floor panel and ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527252 | Spare tire carrier A spare tire storage assembly is provided for mounting on a vehicle and includes a support member that carries a spare tire, a primary support mechanism, a secondary support mechanism and a release member. A flexible member is connected on one end to the ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6241104 | Motorcycle stand A motorcycle stand designed for hands-free operation that enables the rider to safely park a motorcycle in a secured, upright position without the aid of another individual and without having to dismount from the motorcycle. The motorcycle stand includes:... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6189749 | Tire fixing device A device for fixing a flat tire (30) in an automobile which has an accommodating space (5) behind a bucket seat (1) in which the bucket seat is accommodated which has been folded, comprises: a flat tire fixing threaded member (34); a vehicle body screw ho... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6116483 | Spare wheel mounting bracket A spare wheel mounting bracket (10) includes a beam mounting plate (14), for fixing the bracket (10) to a trailer tongue, and a wheel mounting plate (12), for mounting a spare wheel to the bracket (10). An offset channel support (16) extending at an upwar... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6059155 | Spare tire mounting assembly A spare tire mounting assembly for mounting a spare tire to a bumper of a vehicle. The spare tire mounting assembly includes a base plate with a post upwardly extending therefrom. The post has a channel slot therethrough extending downwards from a top end... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6048068 | Wheel rotation marker The present invention relates to a marker for indicating wheel rotation for a truck. The marker fits onto the wheel and turns with the wheel. The marker has a reflective end to allow vision during less visible occasions. The marker is mounted on the wheel... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6039226 | Pickup truck spare tire mount The spare tire mount is adapted for use in a pickup truck including a bed having a floor with ribs and grooves running from front to back, and vertically upstanding side walls connected, at their upper edges, to inwardly extending horizontal flanges. The ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6026999 | Concentric tool box for motorized conveyances A concentrically shaped, moisture and dust resistant apparatus for storing tools and roadside emergency equipment. The device is designed to remain in a suspended state between the wheel of a spare tire and the underside of a motor vehicle. It is position... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5993133 | Retractable spare tire carrier An apparatus designed to carry a spare tire against the underside of a vehicle, rearwardly thereof, featuring a mounting plate, for the tire assembly, attached to the first end of a cantilever arm. The second end of the cantilever arm is pivotally attache... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967389 | Swing-away spare tire carrier A swing-away spare tire carrier for a motor vehicle includes a cross tube extending transversely for attachment to underside vehicle structure of the motor vehicle, a single arm support bracket secured solely to the cross tube, the cross tube extending th... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957346 | Spare tire stowage system for sport utility vehicle A system for stowing a spare tire on the exterior of a sport utility vehicle includes a carrier that holds the spare tire and that can pivoted between a highway configuration, wherein the spare tire is positioned beneath the chassis to thereby provide uni... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5921449 | Spare tire cover for automobiles A spare tire cover covering a spare tire supported on a bracket fixed on a rear gate or the like of a vehicle includes a first sheet portion having an opening into which the bracket is inserted and for covering one side surface of the spare tire, a second... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5893494 | Device for storage of a spare tire beneath a floor of an automotive vehicle and incorporating means for coupling a jack-storage housing A spare tire-storage device incorporating a movable support basket capable of housing the tire, this basket being coupled to a housing used to store an object. The coupling arrangement (12) is configured in such a way as to permit positioning of the housi... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5871327 | Vehicle wheel handling device A vehicle wheel handling device for assisting in the mounting or demounting of a vehicle wheel onto or from the spare wheel storage position of a vehicle, comprises a wheel support mechanism for supporting the wheel, a coupling mechanism for coupling the ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860687 | Vehicle spare tire storage system having stiffening plate The present invention consists of a stiffening plate for a spare tire storage system that is supported by a plurality of protrusions in the form of raised beads in the tub floor. The plate is raised from the tub floor via the beads, the structure thus for... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5845825 | Tire-fixing device A spare tire-fixing device comprises a rod-shaped clamping member (1) having a screw (2) at the lower end thereof and a head (3) at the upper end thereof, respectively; and a substantially disc-shaped tire presser (10) having a shaft tube (11) having firs... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5797642 | Luggage compartment construction The present invention provides a luggage compartment construction comprising a spare tire house provided under a luggage compartment to contain a spare tire, a spare tire board for closing an opening of the spare tire house, and a back panel trim for cove... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5647086 | Spare wheel carrier-mounted rear window wiper A van rear window wiper that is mounted on the van spare wheel carrier in which the position of the spare wheel carrier closed against the tailgate of the van establishes contact of the wiper blade, under spring urgency, against the van rear window incide... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5586698 | Automotive tool storage device An object of the present invention is to provide an automotive tool storage device which can prevent the occurrence of noise and damage due to a tool and is convenient in use of tools. According to the present invention, in the automotive tool storage dev... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5547308 | Fastening device A fasting device has a shaft and a clamping assembling. The clamping assembly has an outer housing shaped so as to retain the object to be clamped in position and an inner core rotatably disposed within the outer housing and in threaded engagement with a ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5513788 | Cover for spare wheel A cover for a spare tire for use with light duty trucks and the like where spare tires are carried under the body of the vehicle exposed to the outside environment. The cover is designed to protect the spare tire and rim from becoming filled with foreign ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5487288 | Anti-theft device for a spare tire on a pick-up truck An anti-theft device for a spare tire of a pick-up truck including a rigid locking plate having an upper extent slidably securable to a lower rail of a spare tire locking tongue of a pick-up truck and a lower extent with an eyelet formed thereon; a rigid ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5429285 | Receptacle adapted for car A receptacle which is installed inside a rim of a spare wheel mounted in a car trunk. The receptacle has a bowl including a circular side wall and a bottom having a fixing hole, an overall shape of the bowl being capable of substantially snugly fit inside... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5370285 | Quick release spare tire rack A swing-away rack for mounting a spare tire to a substantially vertical surface of a motor vehicle. A spare tire holder is mounted on a vertical support member which is pivotally mounted on a hinge. The hinge enables the support member and the spare tire ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5275314 | Front-mounted spare tire rack for snowplow headgear The present invention makes beneficial use of, rather than replacing, a vehicle's snowplow headgear by combining the headgear with a tire/wheel mounting assembly. A headgear includes a lower horizontal support member parallel to the ground at about frame ... | 01/04/1994 |
