| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 224420120 | For rim, tire, or wheel | 35 |
| 20090140014 | CANISTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A canister mounting structure including: a spare tire disposed in a rear underfloor region of a vehicle body in a forward tilted position wherein a front end of the spare tire is positioned lower; a canister disposed between the vehicle body and the spare tire and fastened to an underfloor member; a fuel tank disposed in front of the spare tire; a first space formed between the spare tire and the fuel tank; and a second space formed between the canister and the fuel tank. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090173759 | SYSTEM FOR STORING A SPARE TIRE - A system for storing a spare tire within a vehicle includes a support surface, a rear tire brace, and a front restraint member. The support surface supports the spare tire. The support surface has a rearward portion on which a rearward radial portion of the spare tire is supported and a forward portion on which a forward radial portion of the spare tire is supported. The rear tire brace is spaced apart from the rearward portion of the support surface for limiting lifting movement of the rearward radial portion of the spare tire. The front restraint member is removably secured to the forward portion of the support surface for limiting at least one of forward, lateral and lifting movement of the spare tire on the support surface. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090200345 | SPARE TIRE HOLDER AND INSTALLATION FOR A VEHICLE - A spare tire holder and installation for a vehicle is provided. To this end, the spare tire holder includes, but is not limited to a mount that can be pivoted downward in the tail region underneath the car body. The mount can furthermore be pivoted about a pivot joint. To this end, an actuating mechanism holds the mount in a locked position and releases the mount such that it can be pivoted into a pivoted position. In this case, the vehicle has a reduced vehicle overhang between the rear wheel axle and the tail. Two swing arms are furthermore arranged to both sides of the mount. The swing arms feature double-jointed hinges with two pivot joints per hinge. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110101049 | Tricked out bumpers - 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. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110155772 | LOWER STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY REAR PART - A lower structure of a vehicle body rear part, when receiving a load from a rear side of the vehicle, prevents deformation of a spare tire housing toward a front side of the vehicle and displacement of the front end of a spare tire toward the front side of the vehicle, and also facilitates the tipping up of a rear portion of the spare tire. In particular, a lower structure of a vehicle body rear part | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110248056 | TIRE CASING CARRIER - A tire casing carrier for carrying a tire casing under the frame of a vehicle having a pair of engagement members and a pair of lifting devices. Each engagement member has a strap extension with a free end and an opposing end which connects to a pair of support member each having a hook at their end. A locking member is connected to and arcuately extends between opposing hooks with a clamping member attached at its midpoint. The clamping devices, hooks and locking members are attached to the interior of the tire casing and tightened by the lifting devices thereby holding the tire casing in place. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120031934 | UNIVERSAL SPARE TIRE AND ACCESSORY MOUNT - Improvements in a universal spare tire and accessory mount that includes a tire jack that is secured to an enlarged foot base to provide a larger lifting area to distribute the load from a jack onto the ground to prevent the jack from sinking into soft terrain, sand or mud. The mount secures to a vehicle or trailer to hold a spare tire and further includes tie down to secure the mount and the spare tire. The mount has storage or mounting features to provide additional storage of tools, accessories and or supplies. The mount can be secured to various parts of a vehicle or trailer including the bumper, hood, bed, floor or trunk of the vehicle. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120175388 | Spare Tire Carrier for All-Terrain Vehicles - A spare tire carrier that preserves the vehicle approach angle. The carrier comprises a hitch anchor configured to be mounted on a vehicle towing hitch; a fork having tines affixed to the back end of the hitch anchor by means of a hinge; a sleeve slidingly mounted on the fork's handle; a lower shoulder bar essentially perpendicularly mounted onto the sleeve; an upper shoulder bar slidingly mounted on the lower shoulder bar and a rim holder affixed to the upper shoulder bar. The device is constructed of telescoping bars that can be slidingly adjusted and kept in place by pins. This design allows the shape of the device to be modified and to accommodate a diversity of tire sizes. This invention can also be used as a jack by positioning the rim holder on the ground as a fulcrum and using the device as a lever to lift a car. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20140353344 | Mobile Tire Changing Tool Assembly - A mobile tire changing tool assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a center post from which to support a wheel and tire, a tire demount bar, and a bead breaker tool attached to the center post. At the base of the center post is an elongated member adapted to be supported by one or more tool support assemblies or attached directly to a trailer hitch receiver. The supports include a T-shaped fitting that supports the elongated post in a vertical state from a trailer hitch, as well as an elongated, L-shaped support supporting the elongated member in a vertical state away from the rear of a vehicle. The tool support assemblies allow a user to mount and demount tires from wheel rims while traveling or in a remote location, wherein a vehicle hitch receiver is used as a support for the tool. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20160121942 | SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A spare tire assembly for a motor vehicle includes a spare tire mounted on the wheel and a strap system. The strap system has a first end, a second end and an intermediate section. The first end is mounted to the vehicle aft of the spare tire and wheel. The intermediate section extends between the spare tire and a floor of the vehicle and the second end includes a handle. | 05-05-2016 |
| 224420130 | Combined with rack or receptacles | 1 |
| 20130026199 | TANK ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENT TO A TIRE CARRIER - A tank assembly is configured for attachment to a mount of a tire carrier of a vehicle. The tank assembly includes a hub reservoir and a flange reservoir. The hub reservoir radially surrounds a central axis and is configured for connection to, and being supported by, the mount of the tire carrier. The flange reservoir extends radially from the hub reservoir about the central axis. The hub reservoir and the flange reservoir cooperate to define a cavity which is configured for holding a volume of fluid. | 01-31-2013 |
| 224420200 | With cover or casing | 4 |
| 20080230576 | Vehicle Tire Cover - A vehicle tire cover for covering a spare tire is disclosed. The tire cover is physically adapted to display an image and is further adapted to enable a vehicle owner to routinely and rapidly change the image. In some embodiments, the cover includes a pouch having a transparent window for displaying the image. The pouch includes a closure mechanism that provides access to the interior of a pouch without removing the tire cover from a spare tire. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100314422 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PART STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear part structure in which a spare tire is stored underneath a rear floor via a spare tire carrier. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a frame part and a tire cover. An embedding groove is formed in an external surface of the tire cover. The frame part is embedded in the embedding groove. Left and right front connecting parts of the frame part are rotatably connected to left and right front support parts. A rear connecting part of the frame part is vertically movably connected to rear support part. Vertical movements of the rear connecting part via the rear support part causes a spare tire to be disposed in a tire storage position and a tire accessing position. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20130153612 | Aerodynamic Underbody Spare Tire Cover - A spare tire assembly which includes a spare tire or under mount frame, a spare tire, and a cover. The assembly may optionally include an electric winch, and a jack. The cover is connected to the under mount frame when assembled to the vehicle, and is disconnected from the under mount frame when the spare tire is needed. The cover has dimples which improve air flow underneath the vehicle. The cover is made of different sizes to be used with different size spare tires for different types of vehicles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130313293 | AERODYNAMIC UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE COVER - A spare tire assembly which includes a spare tire or under mount frame, a spare tire, and a cover. The assembly may optionally include an electric winch, and a jack. The cover is connected to the under mount frame when assembled to the vehicle, and is disconnected from the under mount frame when the spare tire is needed. The cover has dimples which improve air flow underneath the vehicle. The cover is made of different sizes to be used with different size spare tires for different types of vehicles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans. | 11-28-2013 |
| 224420210 | Movably mounted | 8 |
| 20080203120 | Spare Tire Tuned Mass Damper - A spare tire tuned mass damper assembly is provided for reducing vehicle vibration or beaming shake that may otherwise be perceptible at the driver interface. The assembly is attachable between a pair of underbody support beams and includes a tire carrier for a spare tire and wheel and a plurality of spring and damper assemblies positioned between the carrier and support beams. The assemblies have at least one leaf spring and bushing, and are selected to provide a predetermined level of vibration modes and modal damping for the assembly. A method is also provided for reducing road vibration in a vehicle having an underbody support structure, including supporting a spare tire carrier using a plurality of spring and damper assemblies configured to absorb and damp an oscillating mode of the support structure to a predetermined level to produce a desired post-damped road response, thereby increasing vehicle ride comfort. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080245828 | SPARE TIRE DYNAMIC DAMPER - A spare tire dynamic damper for a vehicle comprises a mounting frame, at least one support plate, and a moveable spare tire attachment plate spaced between the at least one support plate and the mounting frame, wherein the spare tire attachment plate is configured to move in the space between the mounting frame and the at least one support plate. In this embodiment, the spare tire dynamic damper comprises a pair of coil springs, wherein each coil spring is extended from opposite faces of the spare tire attachment plate, and one or both of the coil springs is configured to oscillate upon the movement of the spare tire attachment plate. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090001109 | Trailer hitch tire carrier gate - 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. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090120976 | Pivotal Spare Tire Carrier - A pivotal spare tire carrier ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090250493 | SPARE TIRE HOIST SYSTEM WITH COMPOSITE WHEEL PLATE HAVING SPRING RECESS - A spare tire hoist may be provided. A retention cable may be used to retain a spare tire against a surface of a motor vehicle. A tensioning spring may be used to tension the retention cable when the spare tire is in a storage position. A wheel plate engages the spare tire and cooperates with the retention cable and the tensioning spring to maintain the spare tire in the storage position. The wheel plate may include an insert portion that engages a center aperture of a wheel rim of the spare tire. A flange portion that substantially surrounds the insert portion and engages a peripheral surface of the wheel rim may also be provided. A reinforcement ring may be included in the wheel plate, substantially coextensive with the insert portion and extending within a substantially hollow region of the flange portion. The reinforcement ring may provide mechanical reinforcement to the wheel plate. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20130221042 | RECEIVER MOUNTED SPARE TIRE CARRIER HITCH SYSTEM - Spare tire carrying systems including a connection tube that may be installed in a receiver tube attached to a vehicle. At a distal end of the connection tube is disposed a receiver for connection to drop hitch end. Rotationally attached to the upper surface of the receiver is a pivotable arm. A lateral support may be disposed at the distal end of the pivotable arm and an attachment structure for connecting to the rim of a spare tire may be disposed on the lateral support or on the pivotable arm. The pivotable arm may be raised and lowered with respect to the receiver and the system and may be retained in the raised position for travel. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130299530 | Spare Tire Carrier - 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. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140124547 | HEAVY DUTY, LEVERAGED SPARE TIRE CARRIER - 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. | 05-08-2014 |
| 224420230 | Underslung | 6 |
| 20100102095 | SPARE TIRE CARRIER VIBRATION DAMPER - An apparatus for damping vibration in a vehicle structure via a mass of a spare wheel includes a bar. The bar has a first end elastically coupled to the vehicle structure, wherein the first end is arranged for vertical movement relative to the vehicle structure. The bar also has a second end pivotably coupled to the vehicle structure, wherein the second end is arranged to facilitate the vertical movement of the first end. The bar additionally includes an arrangement for mounting a spare wheel, wherein damping of vibration in the vehicle structure is provided when the spare wheel is mounted on the bar. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110155773 | SPARE TIRE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY DEVICE - A novel and improved automobile spare tire securement and anti-theft system having a cable a yoke and a sheath covering the cable from the underside surface of the automobile to the yoke. The sheath provided in several example embodiments, including a unitary piece, separate pieces, adjustable height, and combinations of the same. The current invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and accomplishes the surprising result of effective anti-theft protection, ease of access to the tire, reliable access to the tire, in an uncomplicated and cost effective manner. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120061428 | Security Device for a Spare-Wheel Pick-Up System - Safety devices for vehicle tire carriers including safety features that protect against the tire being dropped upon a failure in a cable system that supports the tire in a stowed condition. In one implementation the tire carrier has a support shaft at least partially housed within a longitudinal sleeve having a window. A pivotable arm has a first feature that engages with a portion of the support shaft to limit downward movement of the support shaft within the longitudinal sleeve when the pivotable arm is in a first rotational position and upon a failure in the cable system to properly support the tire in the stowed condition. The pivotable arm may also have a second feature that engages with the longitudinal sleeve to inhibit the arm from pivoting away from the first rotational position upon a failure in the cable system to properly support the tire in the stowed condition. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120325870 | SPARE WHEEL STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A unit for picking up and lowering a spare wheel on a vehicle. In one implementation the unit comprises a main shaft, a mechanism with a shaft of rotation for winding or releasing the cable, which is connected at one end to the main shaft, and at the other to the mechanism, a safety actuator that acts on the main shaft and is connected to the mechanism by a connection means. A drive means connects the mechanism and the connection means, and cooperates with the safety actuator, releasing it, in a combined rotation and displacement movement. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20150028068 | Axle Mounted Spare Tire Assembly Apparatus and Method of Use - An axle mounted spare tire assembly is disclosed for use in replacing a damaged vehicle tire or tire support structure to permit a vehicle to then travel to a vehicle repair shop. The apparatus is comprised of a saddle which surrounds and bolts onto a vehicle's axle. A support tire is mounted below the saddle on a self-locking axle and will rotate as the vehicle is driven. The saddle is provided with a plurality of bolts to facilitate attachment to round, U-shaped, and square vehicle axles. The saddle is also equipped with a detachable handle to allow for ease of attachment and transfer of the assembly to and from the damage site. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160129952 | Vehicle Spare Tire Stowage Assembly - A tire stowage assembly for a vehicle is provided. The tire stowage assembly may include a housing, an output shaft, an arm, and a slidable member. The housing may be secured to a location adjacent a spare tire and defines a receiving cavity. The output shaft may at least be partially disposed within the housing and configured for linear translation and rotation. The arm may extend laterally from the shaft. The slidable member may be operably connected to the arm for linear translation and configured to support the spare tire. The output shaft and slidable member may be further configured to cooperate to move the tire from a stowed to a deployed position. The stowed position may be defined as a position in which the spare tire is secured beneath an undercarriage of a vehicle. The deployed position may be defined as a position in which at least a portion of the spare tire is rearward of an undercarriage of a vehicle. | 05-12-2016 |
| 224420240 | Wheel hub or hub opening engaging type | 3 |
| 20080308588 | INTEGRATED SPARE TIRE CARRIER - A spare tire carrier for a vehicle may structurally entail a base, a mounting flange extending from the base, a vertical support post extending from the base, a light support post attached to the vertical support post, a threaded stud that engages a front surface of the base to support a spare tire. A tether, which may be secured to the base with a fastener, may lie largely concealed within the base and have additional studs or bolts which may protrude through a front surface of the base and further support a spare tire. A plurality of strength ribs may join the mounting flange and the base, while the base, the first mounting flange, vertical support post extending from the base, and plurality of strength ribs may be a single cast magnesium part. The tether may be of another high strength material. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090255964 | Crash Shock Absorbing Device - A device for absorbing shocks of a liftable and lowerable object such as a spare tire includes a first hoisting cable having a hoist-side end and an object-side end and a hollow cylinder encompassing a folded or coiled length of the first hoisting cable near the object end inside the cylinder. Lower and upper ferrules at the lower and upper ends of the cylinder are held in position by a second auxiliary cable having two ends, each end attached to one of the ferrules, the second auxiliary cable having a smaller tearing strength than the first hoisting cable. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20130119095 | FASTENING ADAPTER FOR A SPARE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE AND FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening adapter for fastening a spare wheel in a spare wheel recess of a vehicle is provided. The fastening adapter has a conical section with an opening for guiding a fastening element therethrough. The longitudinal axis of the conical section is offset to a longitudinal axis of the opening. | 05-16-2013 |
| 224420250 | With antitheft means | 2 |
| 20130256344 | Spare Tire Anti-Theft Device & Method - A novel and improved automobile spare tire anti-theft device and method is disclosed. In an embodiment, the spare tire anti-theft device can include a rigid arm member having a proximal end, an arm body, and a distal end. The proximal end can be configured to be removably secured to an automobile. The arm body is configured such that at least a portion of the arm body is positioned adjacent an exposed portion of a sidewall of a tire of a spare tire secured to the automobile when the proximal end is secured to the automobile. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20180022286 | BICYCLE CARRIER LOCKING ASSEMBLY | 01-25-2018 |
| 224420260 | Rim and/or tire gripping | 1 |
| 20140054334 | RECEPTACLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A RIM - A receptacle for attachment to a rim is disclosed, being primarily used to store wheel lug nuts into said receptacle for storage and transportation of lug nuts with their associated wheels. The receptacle comprises a lid, a container and a securing pin. The container secures the wheel lug nuts, while the lid fastens onto the container to secure its contents, and meanwhile the securing pin secures the lid onto the container and ultimately onto the rim of the wheel, such that the wheel lug nuts are easily stored with the rim. This procedure is primarily performed before the winter or summer seasons, or when the wheels are changed for wheel leasing purposes or the transportation of wheels with their associated lug nuts, to ensure that the wheel lug nuts are never misplaced or lost. | 02-27-2014 |
