Spare tire lock

Details Spare tire lock Spare tire lock

1983-08-01

1985-07-02

Smith, Gary L.

Locks

Special application

For control and machine elements

70259, 224 4241, 224 4206, G05G 500, E05B 6512

Patent

active

045260214

ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism is designed for a vehicle having a spare tire elevator mechanism, wherein the elevator mechanism includes a drive shaft, a gearbox, and a cable or the like for operatively coupling the gearbox to the tire to elevate it between storage and removal positions. The locking mechanism cooperates with a relatively stationary vehicle member such as a body panel or frame member adjacent the drive shaft. The locking mechanism includes a bracket providing a surface for non-rotatably engaging the drive shaft. A locking bracket is provided which is selectively engageable with the drive shaft engaging bracket. A lock having a shackle which passes through openings provided in both the bracket and the locking bracket prevents rotation of the bracket with respect to the locking bracket and thus with respect to the stationary vehicle member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3865264 (1975-02-01), Kuhns
patent: 4031726 (1977-06-01), De Jager
patent: 4282995 (1981-08-01), Austin

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