Spare tire locking device

Details Spare tire locking device Spare tire locking device

1988-01-11

1988-09-06

Wolfe, Robert L.

Locks

Special application

For automotive vehicles

70 14, E05B 6512

Patent

active

047683619

ABSTRACT:
A device for locking the spare tire wheel of a pickup truck in place so that it can not be lowered from the truck body and removed by unauthorized persons. The device is made of two metal steel assemblies, one of which is a rectangular tube and the other a cylindrical plug. In this application, the spare tire wheel is stowed underneath the rear of the truck body and held up by a hoist chain that is operated by a hoist mechanism fastened to the truck body. The rectangular tube is placed over the dangling hoist chain and pushed up to the hub. The cylindrical lock plug is inserted and locked, preventing movement of the hoist chain up and down and thereby preventing lowering of the spare tire wheel. In design, the locking device is massive, weatherproofed and not susceptible to breaking or damage.

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