Spare tire handling device with a wheel retainer

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2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Keenan, James W. (Department: 3652)

Material or article handling

Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers

For rim, tire, or wheel

C254S323000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06991417

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.

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patent: 3390864 (1968-07-01), Searcy et al.
patent: 6427981 (2002-08-01), Kingsbury et al.
patent: 6435479 (2002-08-01), Raz et al.
patent: 6692216 (2004-02-01), Reznar et al.

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