Spare tire stowage apparatus

Details Spare tire stowage apparatus Spare tire stowage apparatus

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Larson, Justin M (Department: 3782)

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

For rim, tire, or wheel

C224S042240, C224S504000, C224S518000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861902

ABSTRACT:
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 upright stowage position downwardly to a rearwardly extending, lower position. A latch mechanism releasably latches the carrier to the tail gate in the stowage position. The tire and wheel assembly is releasably mounted on the carrier.

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