Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – For rim – tire – or wheel
Patent
1986-10-17
1987-12-08
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
For rim, tire, or wheel
224 4212, 414466, B62D 4300
Patent
active
047113820
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a spare tire carrier adapted for supporting a spare tire on an underside of a vehicle. The carrier comprises a pair of fixed track members attached to the vehicle underside for pivotably and slidably mounting a carriage adapted to receive the spare tire. Each of the tracks members has an inclined guide slot for receiving rollers and guide pins of the carriage. The rollers and guide pins are disposed in the guide slots and secured to the carriage approximately intermediate the front end and rear end of the carriage. The carriage is movable relative to the track members in the guide slots between a retracted elevated position and a projected lowered position enabling convenient access to the tire. An improved locking mechanism is disclosed comprising a rotatable carriage locking bar.
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Chauza Roger N.
Mills Jerry W.
Petrik Robert M.
Recla Henry J.
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