US4386722A
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Vehicle spare tire holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-22
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Granted: 1983-06-07
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Expires: 2001-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle spare tire holder for receiving and securing a spare tire on a wheel. The holder may be operated off of the vehicle's air system. Also, the holder may be mounted vertically behind the vehicle's cab or horizontally underneath a trailer pulled by a vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Nelson Gearhart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D43/00; B62D43/02; B62D43/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A vehicle spare tire holder for receiving and securing a spare tire mounted on a wheel, the tire holder comprising: a frame adapted for receiving the spare tire and wheel thereon; an air operated cylinder mounted on the frame, the cylinder having a push rod extending outwardly therefrom when air pressure is applied to the cylinder; wheel gripping means for engaging the sides of the wheel, a portion of the gripping means received through the center of the wheel releasably attached to the push rod, the wheel gripping means securing the tire and wheel on the frame when air pressure is relieved from the air cylinder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A vehicle spare tire holder for receiving and securing a spare tire mounted on a wheel, the tire holder comprising: a frame adapted for receiving the spare tire and wheel thereon; an air operated cylinder mounted on the frame, the cylinder having a push rod extending outwardly therefrom when air pressure is applied to the cylinder; wheel gripping means for engaging the sides of the wheel, a portion of the gripping means received through the center of the wheel releasably attached to the push rod, the wheel gripping means securing the tire and wheel on the frame when air pressure is relieved from the air cylinder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The tire holder as described in claim 1 wherein the air operated cylinder includes a spring for biasing the push rod inwardly into the cylinder when the air pressure is relieved from the cylinder, when the air pressure is applied to the cylinder the bias force of the spring is overcome and the push rod is extended outwardly from the cylinder for releasably engaging the wheel gripping means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tire holder as described in claim 1 wherein the air operated cylinder is adapted for receiving air pressure from the vehicle's air system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
The tire holder as described in claim 1 wherein the wheel gripping means includes a cross bar extending across the diameter of the wheel opening with a pair of studs mounted on the opposite ends of the bar adapted for receipt in wheel lug openings of the wheel, the wheel gripping means further including a pair of arms attached at one end to the cross bar, the arms tapered downwardly for receipt through the wheel opening and a connector bar attached to the opposite ends of the arms, the connector bar releasably engaging the push rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A vehicle spare tire holder for receiving and securing a spare tire and wheel on the vehicle, the tire holder comprising: a frame adapted for receiving the spare tire and wheel thereon; an air operated cylinder mounted on the frame, the cylinder having a push rod extending outwardly therefrom when air pressure is applied to the cylinder, the cylinder further including a spring mounted therein for biasing the push rod inwardly into the cylinder when the air pressure is relieved from the cylinder; and wheel gripping means for engaging the sides of the wheel, a portion of the gripping means received through the center of the wheel and releasably engaging the push rod, the wheel gripping means securing the tire and wheel on the frame when the air pressure is relieved from the air cylinder and the spring therein baises the push rod inwardly into the cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A vehicle spare tire holder for receiving and securing a spare tire and wheel on the vehicle, the tire holder comprising: a frame adapted for receiving the spare tire and wheel thereon; an air operated cylinder mounted on the frame, the cylinder having a push rod extending outwardly therefrom when air pressure is applied to the cylinder, the cylinder further including a spring mounted therein for biasing the push rod inwardly into the cylinder when the air pressure is relieved from the cylinder; and wheel gripping means for engaging the sides of the wheel, a portion of the gripping means received through the center of the wheel and releasably engaging the push rod, the wheel gripping means securing the tire and wheel on the frame when the air pressure is relieved from the air cylinder and the spring therein baises the push rod inwardly into the cylinder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2913159A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-06-06 | 1986-12-06 | 1987-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-06-06 | 1990-12-06 | 1991-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-06-06 | 1994-12-06 | 1995-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |