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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389898 | Spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle A spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle is pivotable at a body of the motor vehicle and arranged in a region of a tailgate of the motor vehicle. The spare-wheel carrier includes at least one sensor configured to detect at least one position of the spare-wheel carr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7331494 | Bike carrying rack for wheeled vehicle A bike carrying rack for use with a wheeled vehicle includes a main frame, a mounting member mounted on the main frame and has two ends each movably mounted in a respective one of the first mounting tube and the second mounting tube of the main frame, and two suppor... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303222 | Tire carrier apparatus A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128355 | Side access truck rack and system The present invention is a side access hinging truck bed rack. The device pertains primarily to a pickup truck bed rack that allows for easy loading, unloading, and securing of cargo at shoulder level through a rotating hinge mechanism. In the present invention a pa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100956 | Tire carrier apparatus A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018006 | Shelving unit formed from a vehicle tire A shelving unit is formed from at least a portion of an entire vehicle tire (generally a used vehicle tire). Shelves are mounted within the interior of the tire section so that the lengths of the shelves extend within an arc of the tread surface, with the shelves be... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971565 | Securing device for bicycle racks on vehicles A bicycle rack includes two rods with two plates pivotably connected therebetween and a secure device is connects the two plates. The secure device includes a locking member with a latch which extends through the body of the secure device and is engaged with two ali... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971198 | Barrier cover A post cover with advertising for use with a substantially semi-circular guard post of the type commonly found surrounding fuel pumps at gasoline stations. The post cover has a substantially semi-circular shape with an interior cavity dimensioned to receive a genera... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6913304 | Dual-compartment storage apparatus for a truck bed with receiving zone for bi-wheeled vehicle and collapsible ramp stowed in ramp storage compartment A dual-compartment storage apparatus is a toolbox system for pickup trucks with a recessed receiving zone in the middle, wherein a wheel of a motorcycle to fit into the receiving zone and allows the entire motorcycle to fit in into the truck bed. Additionally, the t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6783039 | Bracket assembly for securing a compact spare tire and a full size tire An assembly for storing a compact spare tire in a motor vehicle in which a second tire of regular size (larger than the compact spare) is secured at a predetermined space adjacent or within the vehicle on a second plane distal from the plane of the storage location ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6777044 | Resin coated fabric containers and furniture panels and method of making the same The invention relates to a coated fabric object and a method of making the coated fabric object, including a vase, container or furniture panel, the object having an outer fabric wrapping with a sewn seam and drawstring to tighten the seam around the neck of the obj... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761293 | Spare tire support for an automobile A support for a spare tire for the tailgate of an automobile. The support is configured to receive an anchoring disk of the spare tire and is positioned in the thickness of the tailgate between an internal lining panel turned toward the passenger compartment of the ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6502886 | Device for transporting objects in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for transporting objects in a vehicle. The device consists of an essentially trough-shaped holding container. The aim of the invention is to make the device more secure and more user-friendly. To this end, the holding con... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6336671 | Jack storage assembly A jack storage assembly is provided for use in conjunction with an automotive vehicle having a wheel well for storage of a spare tire and in which the wheel well includes a bracket over which the spare tire is positioned. The assembly includes a bucket wh... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6334543 | Collapsible container The instant invention is a foldable plastic container consisting of accordion type pleats, a top having a circular depression for filling/emptying the container, a folding handle fastened to the top, and a telescoping nozzle which may be nested and contai... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6250524 | Spare-tire fastening structure A spare-tire fastening structure is for fastening a spare-tire 1 to a support member (bracket 2) in a spare-tire receiving section. The fastening structure comprises a nut member 5 and a bolt member 9. The nut member 5 comprises a plastic housing 10 inclu... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6029876 | Storage container for emergency fuel The combination of a container having an emergency fuel therein for an internal combustion engine. The container is disposed in a trunk of a vehicle or in a storage compartment on a boat. A handle is formed on a body of the container. A closable outlet is... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5941432 | Storage container for emergency fuel The combination of a container having an emergency fuel therein for an internal combustion engine. The container is disposed in a trunk of a vehicle or in a storage compartment on a boat. A handle is formed on a body of the container. A closable outlet is... | 08/24/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5806736 | Exterior dual cargo carrier A cargo carrier for a vehicle is presented that is a removable multi-mount device. The device includes a first cargo carrier apparatus having an end that is removably connected to one side of the rear exterior of the vehicle and a second cargo carrier app... | 09/15/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5785218 | Carrier bracket for ready-to-mount spare wheel and bearing assembly A bracket is disclosed for holding a ready-to-mount spare wheel rim and tire, hub and bearings in which the bracket has a threaded stud welded to an anchor structure that is to be mounted on a vehicle, such as a boat trailer tongue, and an adjustable disk... | 07/28/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5558261 | Bicycle carrier The carrier described herein employs opposing hook members projecting from a base to clamp the spare tire (mounted on the rear of a vehicle) therebetween. The extension of one of these hooks is adjustable, to accommodate different sized tires, and a locki... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5462211 | Spare tire mounted container carrier A new and improved carrier adapted to be secured to the inner portion of a spare automotive tire comprising, in combination, a backing disk having an upper extent, a lower extent, a first side, a second side and a periphery therebetween. The backing disk ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5402922 | Cover for a spare wheel A cover for a spare wheel arranged externally at the rear of a motor vehicle has a clamping strap which covers the entire tread of the tire. In its lateral edge regions, the clamping strap is drawn in towards the center of the wheel. A round plate covers ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5372287 | Article carrier An article carrier adapted to be detachably interconnected with a vehicle such as an automobile, truck or trailer. The article carrier includes a connector member adapted to be telescopically received within a tubular member affixed to the vehicle and a c... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5358157 | Protective frame structure at rear of vehicle Heavy duty protective apparatus mounted at the rear of a vehicle having a vehicle frame, comprising in combination a protective frame unit extending laterally of the vehicle rear, and forming protected space between the frame unit and vehicle rear to rece... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5228606 | Bicycle carrier for attachment to vehicle A bicycle carrier is for attachment to a spare wheel mount extending from a generally vertical panel of a vehicle. The carrier has generally similar first and second bodies wherein each body comprises an inner portion, an outer portion and an intermediate... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5228608 | Combination tire cover and article carrier A combination tire cover and article carrier wherein the combination includes a tire cover for receipt over a vehicle spare tire, wheel and the like and a carrier attached to the front of the tire cover for holding various types of articles. The article c... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5215232 | Tire mounted article carrier assembly An article carrier assembly suitable for detachably mounting articles to a vehicle such as bicycles, and the like articles. A rigid tubular frame structure is fastened to an externally mounted vehicle spare tire. The carrier frame assembly has a vertical ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5203479 | Storage carrier for vehicle exterior Disclosed is storage carrier that is removably mountable to a vehicle spare wheel, the spare wheel including rubber tire and being mounted on the exterior of the vehicle rear wall and held spaced from and adjacent to the rear wall in an upright position. ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5137192 | Carrier rack apparatus mountable to vehicle rear door spare tire mount Carrier rack apparatus for mounting bicycles, skiis and the like to the existing exterior spare tire mount on the rear door of a vehicle, the invention in its several embodiments provide a mounting hub sandwiched between the existing spare tire mounting d... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5118017 | Storage container A storage container mountable on the exterior spare wheel of a vehicle. The storage container has a storage space defined by a base and a removably mounted cover. The container is removably mounted against the outer side of the spare wheel in contact with... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5108020 | Apparatus for carrying skis Apparatus for carrying skis on a vehicle having a rear mounted wheel assembly. The wheel assembly projects further away from the rear of the vehicle than the skis held by the apparatus project away from the rear of the vehicle so that the wheel assembly w... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5085360 | Spare tire mounted bicycle rack A bicycle carrier mounted on a vehicle spare tire mounted in a vertical plane. The carrier includes a rail positioned alongside the spare tire and a U-bolt positioned on the opposite side of the spare tire with the ends extending across the tire and exten... | 02/04/1992 |
