Wheel stabilizing assembly for a pick-up truck
OwnerDennis F. Dunninventor
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Abstract
A wheel/tire stabilizing assembly that can be removably mountable to a rear (or other) wall of a pickup truck bed is presented herein. The assembly can be used to facilitate the hauling of a wheeled vehicle (e.g., a motorcycle or bicycle) in the pickup truck bed, for example, by engaging or receiving one or more wheels/tires for stabilization. The assembly includes a wheel bracket and a mounting clamp adjustably interconnected or fastened to one another which can be clamped to the support surface. The mounting clamp may be moved or adjusted relative to the wheel bracket to fit or clamp to support surfaces having different widths or dimensions. The wheel bracket includes a pair of extension arms extending outward in a laterally spaced relation to one another defining a wheel receiving space.
Claims19
A wheel stabilizing assembly removably mountable to a wall of a pick-up truck bed for hauling a wheeled vehicle in the pick-up truck bed, said wheel stabilizing assembly comprising:
- a wheel bracket and a mounting clamp, said wheel bracket and said mounting clamp comprising separate pieces adjustably connectable to one another,
- said wheel bracket integrally comprising a pair of extension arms, a front jaw, and a mounting plate,
- said pair of extension arms extending outward from said front jaw and disposed in a laterally spaced relation to one another defining a wheel receiving space there between,
- said mounting plate of said wheel bracket extending rearward from an upper end of said front jaw,
- said mounting clamp integrally comprising a rear jaw and a mounting plate,
- said mounting plate of said mounting clamp and said mounting plate of said wheel bracket each comprising a hole disposed there through, wherein a surface of said mounting plate of said mounting clamp abuts against a surface of said mounting plate of said wheel bracket to at least partially vertically align said holes with one another, and
- wherein said front jaw defines a mounting surface of said wheel bracket and said rear jaw defines a mounting surface of said mounting clamp, said front jaw and said rear jaw defining a mounting space there between.
A wheel stabilizing assembly removably mountable to a rear wall of a pick-up truck bed for hauling a wheeled vehicle in the pick-up truck bed, the rear wall of the pick-up truck bed being adjacent the pick-up truck passenger cab, said wheel stabilizing assembly comprising:
- a wheel bracket and a mounting clamp, said wheel bracket and said mounting clamp comprising separate components, said mounting clamp adapted to mount said wheel bracket to the rear wall of the pick-up truck bed,
- said wheel bracket comprising two extension arms, a front jaw, and a mounting plate, each of said two extension arms extending outward from said front jaw in a laterally spaced relation to one another defining a wheel receiving space there between,
- said mounting clamp comprising a rear jaw and a mounting plate, said rear jaw disposable between the rear wall of the pick-up truck bed and the passenger cab such that a mounting surface of said rear jaw is positionable in a facing relation with a rear surface of the rear wall of the pick-up truck bed,
- said mounting plate of said mounting clamp and said mounting plate of said wheel bracket each comprising a hole disposed there through, wherein said mounting plate of said mounting clamp and said mounting plate of said wheel bracket each comprise a surface that are adjustably mated with one another while said holes are at least partially aligned,
- wherein said front jaw of said wheel bracket comprises a mounting surface positionable in a facing relation with a front surface of the rear wall of the pick-up truck bed, and
- said mounting clamp and said wheel bracket being movably adjustable relative to one another to define an adjustable distance between said rear jaw and said front jaw.
A wheel stabilizing assembly removably mountable to a wall of a pick-up truck bed for hauling a motorcycle in the pick-up truck bed, said wheel stabilizing assembly comprising:
- a wheel bracket and a mounting clamp, said wheel bracket and said mounting clamp comprising separate pieces adjustably connectable to one another, said mounting clamp adapted to removably mount said wheel bracket to the wall of the pick-up truck bed,
- said wheel bracket comprising a pair of extension arms, a front jaw, and a mounting plate, said pair of extension arms extending outward from said front jaw and disposed in a spaced relation to one another defining a wheel receiving space there between, said wheel receiving space being adapted to receive a wheel of the motorcycle therein to support the motorcycle in an upright position in the pick-up truck bed,
- said mounting clamp comprising a rear jaw and a mounting plate,
- wherein the entire distance between said front jaw and said rear jaw is occupied by the wall of the pick-up truck when said mounting clamp and said wheel bracket are mounted to the wall of the pick-up truck, and
- said mounting plate of said mounting clamp and said mounting plate of said wheel bracket each comprising a hole disposed there through, wherein said mounting plate of said mounting clamp and said mounting plate of said wheel bracket are disposed in an adjoined relation to one another in a position wherein said holes are at least partially vertically aligned with one another.
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