101 |
Tire cavity protector |
US29466547 |
2013-09-09 |
USD734715S1 |
2015-07-21 |
William J. Kannengieser |
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102 |
Liquid tank and support |
US13358759 |
2012-01-26 |
US08955725B2 |
2015-02-17 |
Mark A. Turner |
An auxiliary tank for a liquid is removably mounted on a rod extending from a support attached to selected threaded studs supporting a spare tire on a vehicle. A plurality of snaplock elements retain the tank locked with the support. A second tank for a liquid may be mounted on the rod adjacent the first tank. A further plurality of snaplock elements interlock the two tanks with one another. To prevent unauthorized removal of the tank(s), a conventional padlock is engaged with a passageway at the end of the rod. A variant support includes a flange for attachment to a bumper, running board, or the like, of a vehicle. |
103 |
Spare tire carrier |
US13804472 |
2013-03-14 |
US08777070B2 |
2014-07-15 |
Joseph S. Moore; Frank Bruno |
A spare tire carrier is provided. The spare tire carrier includes a mounting assembly and a support assembly that cooperate to carry a spare tire. The mounting assembly is configured for releaseably connecting the spare tire carrier to a vehicle. The support assembly is configured for supporting the spare tire regardless of whether the spare tire has a rim or is rimless. The spare tire carrier may also include a hinged bracket that allows the spare tire carrier to be placed in a down position to allow the driver to access engine components. |
104 |
HEAVY DUTY, LEVERAGED SPARE TIRE CARRIER |
US14072781 |
2013-11-05 |
US20140124547A1 |
2014-05-08 |
Donald Simpson |
A heavy duty, leveraged spare tire carrier utilizes a cross or T-shaped frame configured so a spare tire for an recreational vehicle can be bolted thereto and mounted on a receiver-type hitch common in the RV industry with a secondary receiver hitch mounted thereon. The carrier has an integral lever-actuated lifting and lowering apparatus to allow a single person the ability to remove and replace a spare tire on the carrier and/or to swing the carrier and spare tire out of the way so an engine or other compartment in the rear of an RV can still be accessed. |
105 |
Spare Tire Carrier |
US13804472 |
2013-03-14 |
US20130299530A1 |
2013-11-14 |
Joseph S. Moore; Frank Bruno |
A spare tire carrier is provided. The spare tire carrier includes a mounting assembly and a support assembly that cooperate to carry a spare tire. The mounting assembly is configured for releaseably connecting the spare tire carrier to a vehicle. The support assembly is configured for supporting the spare tire for regardless of whether the spare tire has a rim or is rimless. The spare tire carrier may also include a hinged bracket that allows the spare tire carrier to be placed in a down position to allow the driver to access engine components. |
106 |
LIQUID TANK AND SUPPORT |
US13358759 |
2012-01-26 |
US20130193178A1 |
2013-08-01 |
Mark A. Turner |
An auxiliary tank for a liquid is removably mounted on a rod extending from a support attached to selected threaded studs supporting a spare tire on a vehicle. A plurality of snaplock elements retain the tank locked with the support. A second tank for a liquid may be mounted on the rod adjacent the first tank. A further plurality of snaplock elements interlock the two tanks with one another. To prevent unauthorized removal of the tank(s), a conventional padlock is engaged with a passageway at the end of the rod. A variant support includes a flange for attachment to a bumper, running board, or the like, of a vehicle. |
107 |
Tricked out bumpers |
US12925640 |
2010-10-26 |
US20110101049A1 |
2011-05-05 |
Billy Ray Rivers |
A bumper-equipped spare-tire carrier to be mounted on the rear bumper of an automobile, the Tricked Out Bumpers provide carry-space for the spare tire in an elegant and stylish manner, and can be moved forward and back by remote control, appealing strongly to low-rider and other auto enthusiasts. Fabricated of the highest-quality components and available to fit the more popular sizes of tires, the Tricked Out Bumpers will find a wide and receptive market among America's auto owners and aficionados. |
108 |
Protective rear accessory bumper with integrated spare tire carrier |
US12381917 |
2009-03-18 |
US20090242600A1 |
2009-10-01 |
James M. Helms; Mark R. Barie |
A protective rear accessory bumper and integrated spare tire carrier for use on a host land vehicle providing protective features designed to minimize vehicle damage in rear-end vehicular collisions, and also providing rapid access to, and stowage of, a spare tire, by means of a pivoting tire carrier assembly, allowing a single person to change a heavy tire too heavy for the person to lift by hand. |
109 |
Trailer hitch tire carrier gate |
US11821943 |
2007-06-26 |
US20090001109A1 |
2009-01-01 |
Paul T. Wilkins |
A tire carrier is provided wherein a tire mount is fixed to a rotating member opposite from a pivot axis such that the tire is cleared away from a rear of the vehicle when the tire carrier is traversed to an access position. Additionally, the tire carrier is mountable in the rear hitch receiver with an expandable tongue for reducing shaking of the tire carrier when the vehicle is being driven upon uneven terrain. |
110 |
Spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle |
US10671927 |
2003-09-26 |
US07389898B2 |
2008-06-24 |
Holger Riemer; Frank Babel; Oliver Burnus |
A spare-wheel carrier for a motor vehicle is pivotable at a body of the motor vehicle and arranged in a region of a tailgate of the motor vehicle. The spare-wheel carrier includes at least one sensor configured to detect at least one position of the spare-wheel carrier and to transmit the at least one position to a control unit. The control unit is configured to enable and block at least one function of the motor vehicle in accordance with the position of the spare-wheel carrier. |
111 |
Structure of a vehicular body |
US11896859 |
2007-09-06 |
US20080061600A1 |
2008-03-13 |
Kara Ebina; Koumel Iwata; Ken Koganezawa; Takayoshi Nomura |
A crash load absorption structure of a vehicular body having a side member at a bottom of the vehicular body extending in a forward-rearward direction and a pillar extending in an upward-downward direction. The structure of the vehicular body includes a side body bar located upward from the side member at a side portion of the vehicular body, the side body bar extending in the forward-rearward direction and being adapted to transfer a portion of the crash load to the pillar, and a connecting bar that connects the side member and the side body bar. |
112 |
TIRE COVER FOR A SPARE TIRE CARRIER |
US11928326 |
2007-10-30 |
US20080047985A1 |
2008-02-28 |
Anthony Newbill |
A vehicle includes a tire carrier support structure coupled with a vehicle frame. A tire carrier assembly is carried by the tire carrier support structure, wherein the tire carrier assembly is repeatably movable between raised and lowered positions. A tire cover assembly is carried by the tire carrier support structure. The tire cover assembly can be moved so that it extends upwardly when the tire carrier assembly is in the lowered position. |
113 |
Spare tire stowage apparatus |
US11205626 |
2005-08-17 |
US20070039987A1 |
2007-02-22 |
Leslie Osenkowski |
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. |
114 |
Tire carrier apparatus |
US11440521 |
2006-05-25 |
US20060290156A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Paul Wilkins |
A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable to the first side wall adjacent the rear end. The latch member may be connectable to the second side wall adjacent the rear end. The gate may define first and second ends and a receptacle interposed therebetween, with the first end being pivotally connectable to the vertical post and the second end being removably connectable to the latch member. The receptacle may be sized and configured to accommodate the tire with the tire being mountable thereon. |
115 |
Automotive bumper construction |
US10891387 |
2004-07-12 |
US07021685B2 |
2006-04-04 |
Anthony J. Newbill |
Extensions extend rearwardly from the frame rails of an automotive vehicle and terminate in securement to a cross member. A rear bumper has a channel portion in which the cross member is received. An end segment of the cross member serves to carry a support for a spare tire carrier. The support projects upwardly through an aperture in the bumper. |
116 |
Vehicle bumper |
US10935585 |
2004-09-07 |
US06988754B1 |
2006-01-24 |
John Dawson Watts |
A cost effective bumper for a vehicle is provided that develops maximum resiliency of an inflated spare wheel to dampen shock of impacts so as to reduce injury to the occupants and reduce repair cost of the vehicle, without need for additional parts or cost. The bumper is especially suited to increase the safety of small automobiles, and storage of the spare wheel in the bumper assembly gives added room in the luggage compartment. The introduction of Hybrid power plants for small automobiles allows timely opportunities for new placements of engine components, to best accommodate the bumper assembly of the present invention. |
117 |
Automotive bumper construction |
US10891387 |
2004-07-12 |
US20060006681A1 |
2006-01-12 |
Anthony Newbill |
Extensions extend rearwardly from the frame rails of an automotive vehicle and terminate in securement to a cross member. A rear bumper has a channel portion in which the cross member is received. An end segment of the cross member serves to carry a support for a spare tire carrier. The support projects upwardly through an aperture in the bumper. |
118 |
Spare wheel assembly |
US10624472 |
2003-07-23 |
US06962369B2 |
2005-11-08 |
James R. Hellums |
A spare wheel assembly including a frame having opposed ends. A wheel hub is secured to one end of the frame. A pair of mounting brackets, configured for attachment to the leaf springs of a trailer, is pivotally secured to the frame. One of the mounting brackets is secured to the end of the frame not bearing the wheel hub and the other one of the mounting brackets is secured to the frame between the wheel hub and the other one of the mounting brackets. A wheel is secured to the wheel hub. |
119 |
Tire carrier assembly |
US10279647 |
2002-10-24 |
US06923351B2 |
2005-08-02 |
Marcus Roehmer; Michael Kenney |
The tire carrier assembly of the present invention is mounted to the frame of a vehicle by removing the existing D-rings and placing the mounting brackets for the tire carrier over the apertures where the existing D-rings were mounted. The existing D-rings are then placed over the tire carrier mounting brackets and the entire assembly is mounted or coupled to the vehicle, using the original mounting apertures for the D-rings. |
120 |
Semi-tractor tire rack apparatus |
US10753037 |
2004-01-07 |
US20050155994A1 |
2005-07-21 |
Roger Larson |
A transport apparatus (10) for carrying a spare tire (200) on the rear framework (101) of a semi-tractor (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a base plate member (20) adapted to rotatably receive a vertical support rod member (30) having a rim support arm element (31) wherein, the base plate member (20) is further provided with an aperture (22) dimensioned to slidably receive the vertical segment (40″) of a tire capture member (40) which also is slidably engaged with the vertical support rod member (30) and adapted to captively engage a spare tire (200) on the transport apparatus (10). |