US3650424A — Pickup truck spare tire carrier

Claim 1

Independent Claim 188 words

In combination, a vehicle chassis characterized by frame structure embodying a frame, a rear bumper and longitudinally spaced transversely disposed cross-members supported forwardly of said bumper And having coplanar bottom flanges, a box-type body having a bed plate supported atop said frame, carrier means for a spare tire embodying a normally horizontally underslung rack in which said spare tire can be removably cradled and accessibly stored for ready use, means mounted on one of said cross-members hingedly suspending a forward end of said rack and permitting the rack to assume a rearwardly downwardly slanting tire unloading position, said rack having a rearward end which is freely swingable toward and from a bottom part of said rear bumper, and manually controllable means carried by said bumper and adapted to position and retain said rack in its normal racking and storing position, each manually controllable means comprising an adapter bracket which is accessibly mounted on a rear surface of said bumper, a toggle-type fastener comprising a U-shaped yoke pivotally mounted on said bracket, and a J-shaped latch pivotally and adjustably mounted on and cooperable with the arms of said yoke.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 188 words

In combination, a vehicle chassis characterized by frame structure embodying a frame, a rear bumper and longitudinally spaced transversely disposed cross-members supported forwardly of said bumper And having coplanar bottom flanges, a box-type body having a bed plate supported atop said frame, carrier means for a spare tire embodying a normally horizontally underslung rack in which said spare tire can be removably cradled and accessibly stored for ready use, means mounted on one of said cross-members hingedly suspending a forward end of said rack and permitting the rack to assume a rearwardly downwardly slanting tire unloading position, said rack having a rearward end which is freely swingable toward and from a bottom part of said rear bumper, and manually controllable means carried by said bumper and adapted to position and retain said rack in its normal racking and storing position, each manually controllable means comprising an adapter bracket which is accessibly mounted on a rear surface of said bumper, a toggle-type fastener comprising a U-shaped yoke pivotally mounted on said bracket, and a J-shaped latch pivotally and adjustably mounted on and cooperable with the arms of said yoke.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 150 words

A spare tire carrier comprising a rack embodying a pair of coplanar duplicate elongated strap members having forward ends which are laterally bent, apertured and provided with nut equipped bolt means whereby said ends may be attached to and hung from a frame member, said strap members being provided with rear end portions, each end portion having an opening therein providing a keeper hole, said rack also embodying a pair of transverse longitudinally spaced strap members joined to and interconnecting median portions of the longitudinal strap members, and a fastening device for the rear end of each longitudinal strap member, said fastening device comprising an adapter bracket which is adapted to be bolted on the rear vertical face of a pickup bumper, said bracket provided with a pair of ears, and a toggle-type fastener embodying a yoke having arms with lower ends which are hingedly mounted between the respective ears.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 150 words

A spare tire carrier comprising a rack embodying a pair of coplanar duplicate elongated strap members having forward ends which are laterally bent, apertured and provided with nut equipped bolt means whereby said ends may be attached to and hung from a frame member, said strap members being provided with rear end portions, each end portion having an opening therein providing a keeper hole, said rack also embodying a pair of transverse longitudinally spaced strap members joined to and interconnecting median portions of the longitudinal strap members, and a fastening device for the rear end of each longitudinal strap member, said fastening device comprising an adapter bracket which is adapted to be bolted on the rear vertical face of a pickup bumper, said bracket provided with a pair of ears, and a toggle-type fastener embodying a yoke having arms with lower ends which are hingedly mounted between the respective ears.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 79 words

The carrier defined in and according to claim 2 and wherein said fastening device also embodies a J-shaped bolt having a hooked bill portion which is releasably engageable with said keeper hole and has a threaded shank portion, and a cleat pivotally mounted between the median portions of the arms of said yoke, said cleat having a hole therein, the shank portion passing through said hole and being adjustably fastened to said cleat by complemental assembling and retaining nuts.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 62 words

The carrier defined in and according to claim 3 and wherein said adapter bracket has a median part of a plate portion provided with a rearwardly extending lug, said lug having a hole therein normally aligned with a complemental hole provided therefor in a cooperating one of the arms of said yoke, said holes adapted to accommodate a padlock or the like.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-03-21	1975-09-20	1976-03-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-03-21	1979-09-20	1980-03-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-03-21	1983-09-20	1984-03-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Pickup truck spare tire carrier

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