Abstract A tire carrier for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck or the like wherein the tire is mounted on a conventional flanged rim having an opening therethrough which comprises a vertically disposed bracket member having vertically spaced notches therein and attachable to the bed of the pickup truck; a bracket-engaging member having a horizontally extending arm with an upward extension adjacent one end thereof, a threaded nut attached to the vertical extension, a threaded J-hooked rod threadedly received in the nut and having a hook at one end thereof adapted to engage one of the notches of the bracket when the bracket-engaging member is passed through the opening in the tire rim; a pivotal tire rim-engaging member including a pivotal arm pivotally connected to the opposite end of the bracket-engaging member, a handle member extending outwardly from the pivotal arm adjacent the pivotal connection, a horizontally extending keeper bar connected adjacent its horizontal center to the end of said pivotal arm opposite from the pivotal end, and adapted to engage the rim under pressure when the pivotal arm is in horizontal alignment with the horizontally extending arm, a tongue attached to one end of said keeper bar and extending at right angles thereto and adapted to lie adjacent the flange on the tire rim when the pivotal arm is pivoted by the handle so as to be in horizontal alignment with the horizontally extending arm; the pivotal arm and the horizontally extending arm having holes therein which are in alignment with the arms are in horizontal alignment, whereby a locking member can be passed through the holes when aligned to lock the apparatus with said spare tire thereon against the bed of the pickup truck.
Apparatus for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck or the like wherein said tire is mounted on a flanged rim having an opening therethrough which comprises a vertically disposed bracket member having vertically spaced notches therein and attachable to said bed; a horizontally extending length adjustable bracket-engaging member having a hook at one end thereof adapted to engage one of the notches of said bracket when said bracket engaging member is passed through the opening in said tire rim; a pivotal tire rim-engaging member including a pivotal arm pivotally connected to the end of said bracket-engaging member opposite from said one end thereof, a horizontally extending keeper bar connected adjacent its horizontal center to one end of said pivotal arm adapted to engage said tire rim under pressure when said horizontally extending bracket is properly adjusted and when said pivotal arm is pivoted so as to be in horizontal alignment with said horizontally extending arm; means for pivoting said pivotal arm; and means for locking said pivotal arm to said horizontally extending arm when said arms are in horizontal alignment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck or the like wherein said tire is mounted on a flanged rim having an opening therethrough which comprises a vertically disposed bracket member having vertically spaced notches therein and attachable to said bed; a horizontally extending length adjustable bracket-engaging member having a hook at one end thereof adapted to engage one of the notches of said bracket when said bracket engaging member is passed through the opening in said tire rim; a pivotal tire rim-engaging member including a pivotal arm pivotally connected to the end of said bracket-engaging member opposite from said one end thereof, a horizontally extending keeper bar connected adjacent its horizontal center to one end of said pivotal arm adapted to engage said tire rim under pressure when said horizontally extending bracket is properly adjusted and when said pivotal arm is pivoted so as to be in horizontal alignment with said horizontally extending arm; means for pivoting said pivotal arm; and means for locking said pivotal arm to said horizontally extending arm when said arms are in horizontal alignment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracket-engaging member includes a horizontally extending arm having an upward extension adjacent one end thereof, a threaded nut attached to said vertical extension, a threaded J-hooked rod threadedly received in said nut and having said hook at one end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck as set forth in claim 2 wherein said means for pivoting said pivotal arm comprises a handle member extending outwardly from said pivotal arm adjacent said pivotal connection; and wherein said tire rim-engaging member includes a tongue attached to one end of said keeper bar and extending at right angles thereto and adapted to lie adjacent the flange on said tire rim when said pivotal arm is pivoted by said handle so as to be in horizontal alignment with said horizontally extending arm; said pivotal arm and said horizontally extending arm having holes therein which are in alignment when said arms are in horizontal alignment whereby said locking means can be passed through said holes when aligned to lock said apparatus with said spare tire thereon against said bed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for securing a spare tire to the bed of a pickup truck as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for pivoting said pivotal arm comprises a handle member extending outwardly from said pivotal arm adjacent said pivotal connection; and wherein said tire rim-engaging member includes a tongue attached to one end of said keeper bar and extending at right angles thereto and adapted to lie adjacent the flange on said tire rim when said pivotal arm is pivoted by said handle so as to be in horizontal alignment with said horizontally extending arm; said pivotal arm and said horizontally extending arm having holes therein which are in alignment when said arms are in horizontal alignment whereby said locking means can be passed through said holes when aligned to lock said apparatus with said spare tire thereon against said bed.