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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954679 | Retention system for a spare tire A retention system for a vehicular spare tire includes a chamber having a bottom portion. A tray is configured for movement in a first direction relative to the bottom portion between an extended position and a stored position. At least one removable interconnecting... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7882993 | Spare tire tuned mass damper A spare tire tuned mass damper assembly is provided for reducing vehicle vibration or beaming shake that may otherwise be perceptible at the driver interface. The assembly is attachable between a pair of underbody support beams and includes a tire carrier for a spar... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7861902 | Spare tire stowage apparatus A spare tire and wheel assembly is stowed on a rear tail gate of a motor vehicle by a carrier. The carrier is pivoted to rigid vehicle frame structure beneath the rear tail gate for vertical swinging movement about a transverse horizontal axis from a generally uprig... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837075 | Spare tire dynamic damper A spare tire dynamic damper for a vehicle comprises a mounting frame, at least one support plate, and a moveable spare tire attachment plate spaced between the at least one support plate and the mounting frame, wherein the spare tire attachment plate is configured t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7597222 | Spare tire assembly and cargo box An apparatus for carrying a spare tire is described. The apparatus is a spare tire assembly configured to interface with a vehicle hitch. The apparatus comprises a hitch receiver, a bumper frame, a spare tire holder, an adjustable bolt, and an adjust come. The hitch... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7410081 | Support structure for a spare tire on a vehicle A support structure for a spare tire on a vehicle. A shell is attached to the vehicle and includes first and second end portions and a bottom portion extending at least partially between the first and second end portions. The shell at least partially defines a spare... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7217078 | Waste receptacle transporter A vehicle mounted carrier for lifting and securing in an elevated position waste receptacles and other articles for transport. A housing including a pair of side plates, a rear plate and a bottom plate having apertures for mounting to a conventional trailer tow hitc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195231 | Spare tire security system Disclosed is a security device to protect the spare tire on a vehicle from possible theft. The spare tire, especially in sport utility vehicles, is located on the rear underside of the vehicle and is secured by a cable and yoke. The security device comprises a plate... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7121597 | Bicycle-holding apparatus concealable in bumper shell A bicycle-holding apparatus is concealable in a bumper shell. The bicycle-holding apparatus can be switched between a concealed position and an exposed position. In the concealed position, the bicycle-holding apparatus is collapsed and concealed in the bumper shell.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097408 | Personal pontoon watercraft transport rack A rack for transporting personal pontoon watercraft. The rack has an anchor member which inserts in a standard trailer hitch receptacle and a support structure to which the watercraft is attached. Pivoting embodiments also have a pivot hinge which provides for the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7017788 | Adapter bracket for securing a support foot of a article carrier support rail to an outer surface of a vehicle having a roof channel An adapter bracket for use with a vehicle article carrier side rail to allow the side rail to be secured to channels formed in an outer body surface of the vehicle. The adapter bracket includes a channel coupling portion adapted to be secured to a bottom wall of the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969087 | Semi-tractor tire rack apparatus A transport apparatus (10) for carrying a spare tire (200) on the rear framework (101) of a semi-tractor (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a base plate member (20) adapted to rotatably receive a vertical support rod... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6923351 | Tire carrier assembly The tire carrier assembly of the present invention is mounted to the frame of a vehicle by removing the existing D-rings and placing the mounting brackets for the tire carrier over the apertures where the existing D-rings were mounted. The existing D-rings are then ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923394 | Reeling device for a hoisting system The invention provides a reeling device for a hoisting system, including a flexible member having a lower end and an upper end, a rotatable drum on which the flexible member is windable, disk means rotatably mounted on said drum, to which disk means the upper end of... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918520 | Spare tire holder A spare tire holder device mounted in a hitch receiver and holding the spare tire upright behind the tail gate of a pickup truck. The device is rotatable so the holder maintains the spare tire upright in a normal position and can be rotated away so as to hold the sp... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6796466 | Spare tire carrier for a vehicle A carrier for the spare tire of a sport utility vehicle. The carrier includes a pair of additional hinges mounted to the vehicle body just outside the rear gate and an arrangement of leg members that moves in unison with the rear gate as it is opened and closed. The... | 09/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6669066 | Holding device for a spare wheel of a motor vehicle A holding device for a spare wheel of a motor vehicle which is disposed on the outside of a swivellable rear hatch. The holding device includes a wheel carrier which is held by support arms and bearings on the vehicle body so as to swivel. The support arm... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659318 | Spare wheel carrier A spare tire carrier for securement to an end segment of a vehicle bumper and having a swingable arm for travel about horizontal and vertical axes to relocate a spare tire away from the rear of a vehicle and subsequently downward into ground contact. A br... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631834 | Spare tire carrier A bumper mounted spare tire carrier, suitable for very heavy tires, such as those used by off road vehicles and military vehicles.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6513852 | Locking security apparatus for vehicle with canopy A releasably securable security apparatus for securing the tailgate and rear canopy window of a pick-up vehicle equipped with a canopy, provides a releasably securable securing frame and a mounting means capable of being attached and secured to the side w... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6389670 | Vehicle with full size spare tire conversion and lifting mechanism A vehicle is disclosed which is normally supported by a plurality of wheels and tires, the vehicle having an article carrying space, with a floor formed of a first material and having an opening. A spare wheel and tire storage well is mounted in the openi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6299403 | Spare tire carrier A spare tire carrier having a housing fixed to the automobile body, a roller assembly rotatably mounted at a rotary shaft of the housing and constructed with a plurality of closely-adhered roller plates to allow a wire to wind and unwind therebetween, and... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250400 | Jackhammer carrier A carrier for a jackhammer which may be mounted to the tongue of an air compressor is disclosed. The carrier includes a support column, an adjustable bracket slideably mounted to the support column, and a pocket secured to the lower end of the support col... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6164100 | Device for securing a spare tire A locking shaft extends from the end of the hoist shaft through the hole in the rear bumper of a vehicle. The front end of the locking shaft is tapered to fit within the end of the hoist shaft. A padlock fits within a hole in the locking shaft adjacent to... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6098855 | License plate carrier for a motor vehicle A system for mounting a spare tire and a license plate to a motor vehicle includes a tire mounting member having a bracket fixedly attached to a rear surface of the motor vehicle. The system further includes a license plate carrier pivotally connected to ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6067825 | Spare wheel lock construction A vehicle spare wheel lock construction including a lock body having a funnel guide mounted on one end thereof and a multi-fingered spring-type retaining washer mounted on the other end thereof for biting engagement with the internal surface of a handle r... | 05/30/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6053690 | Spare tire caddy with mechanized elevation means A spare tire caddy is provided including a mounting assembly adapted for being mounted on an underside of a vehicle. Also included is a tire pod slidably coupled to the mounting assembly for removably receiving a tire therein.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6003922 | Arrangement for mounting a spare tire and a license plate carrier to a motor vehicle An arrangement for mounting a spare tire and a license plate to a motor vehicle. The license plate mount includes a base member connected to an external panel of the vehicle, a display cover adapted to be normally parallel and spaced from the external pan... | 12/21/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5960654 | Spare tire carrier lock A spare tire carrier lock including a split body collectively formed of at least two body sections, wherein the exterior shape of the split body is complementary to the shape of a predetermined socket of a hoist shaft of a hoist assembly for a spare tire ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
