US3554415A
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Bumper with spare tire carrier assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-07-26
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1988-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A combination bumper and spare tire mounting structure for a vehicle wherein the structure is slidably disposed beneath the vehicle body and movable longitudinally through a horizontal plane with respect thereto so as to provide access to the spare tire carried thereby.
Inventors
- 👤 William T Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D43/00; B62D43/02; B62D43/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount carried beneath the body frame members of a vehicle wherein the improvement comprises: a. a pair of mounting brackets fixedly connected to corresponding ends of the body frame members of the vehicle; b. said brackets providing elongated hollow sleeves extending horizontally and parallel to the body frame members of the vehicle; c. a pair of rails slidably journaled through said sleeves and movable to and from a position beneath the body of the vehicle and supporting at one end a vehicle bumper member; d. means cooperating between said rails and said sleeves for latching said rails beneath the body frame members of the vehicle and said bumper member outwardly of the body of the vehicle; e. hanger means depending from between the ends of said rails and to either side of said sleeves and engageable therewith to limit slidable movement of said rails therethrough in either direction and to define therebetween a compartment for a spare tire; and f. an adjustable clamp means between said sleeves and said rails for preventing vibrational movement therebetween when said rails are in their stored position beneath the body frame of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount carried beneath the body frame members of a vehicle wherein the improvement comprises: a. a pair of mounting brackets fixedly connected to corresponding ends of the body frame members of the vehicle; b. said brackets providing elongated hollow sleeves extending horizontally and parallel to the body frame members of the vehicle; c. a pair of rails slidably journaled through said sleeves and movable to and from a position beneath the body of the vehicle and supporting at one end a vehicle bumper member; d. means cooperating between said rails and said sleeves for latching said rails beneath the body frame members of the vehicle and said bumper member outwardly of the body of the vehicle; e. hanger means depending from between the ends of said rails and to either side of said sleeves and engageable therewith to limit slidable movement of said rails therethrough in either direction and to define therebetween a compartment for a spare tire; and f. an adjustable clamp means between said sleeves and said rails for preventing vibrational movement therebetween when said rails are in their stored position beneath the body frame of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vehicle spare tire and bumper mount as disclosed by claim 1 and further defined by having a spare tire clamp carried by said hanger means for removably mounting a tire within the compartment defined thereby for movement with said rails and said bumper member relative to the frame of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount as defined by claim 1 wherein said means cooperating between said rails and said sleeves for latching said rails beneath the body frame members comprise removable retainer bolts projectEd through openings formed in said rails and said sleeves which are in alignment when the rails are moved through said sleeves into a retracted position beneath the body frame members of the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount as defined by claim 1 wherein said adjustable clamp means comprise a crank having a shank portion threadable through one wall of the hollow sleeve into abutment with the side of the rail to clamp the same together against vibration when the rails are in a retracted position beneath the body frame members of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount as defined by claim 4 wherein said means cooperating between said rails and said sleeves for latching said rails beneath the body frame members comprise removable retainer bolts projected through openings formed in said rails and said sleeves which are in alignment when the rails are moved through said sleeves into a retracted position beneath the body frame members of the vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A vehicle spare tire and bumper mount as disclosed by claim 5 and further defined by having a spare tire clamp carried by said hanger means for removably mounting a tire within the compartment defined thereby for movement with said rails and said bumper member relative to the frame of the vehicle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-11 | 1974-07-13 | 1975-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-11 | 1978-07-13 | 1979-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-11 | 1982-07-13 | 1983-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |