Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers – For rim – tire – or wheel
Patent
1983-04-29
1985-01-08
Paperner, Leslie J.
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
For rim, tire, or wheel
224 4221, 224 4223, B62D 4304
Patent
active
044925069
ABSTRACT:
An under vehicle carrier for a spare wheel having a tire mounted to a central rim is disclosed and includes an elongated body adapted for mounting to the underside of a vehicle. A first end portion of the body is positioned adjacent to a side or end margins of the vehicle. An arm is pivoted at one end to the first end portion of the body so that it may be raised and lowered. An arm operating assembly, such as a cable and jack screw mechanism, is provided for raising and lowering the arm. Also, a central portion of the rim is releasably coupled to the arm in a manner that maintains the wheel horizontal as it is raised and lowered. As a result, a portion of the wheel is automatically delivered out from underneath the vehicle as the arm is lowered. A spring biasing mechanism urges the arm to a lowered position and maintains the cable taut as it is played out and pulled in. Also, the body defines a compartment within which substantially all of the arm operating assembly is positioned. The arm is sized and shaped to close this compartment when in a fully raised position. This protects the arm operating assembly from flying rocks and other debris. The arm is designed to collapse to reduce the distance from the pivot to the free end of the arm under conditions in which clearance between the underside of the vehicle and ground is extremely limited. This permits lowering of the spare wheel, even under such conditions.
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Hoagland Dean W.
Hoagland Merle R.
Hoagland Robert M.
DMB Enterprises, Inc.
Paperner Leslie J.
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