# US 10,246,144 B2 · Vehicle spare tire lift assembly

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- Number: US 10,246,144 B2
- Document ID: US10246144B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/141,334
- Filed: 2018-09-25
- Published: 2019-01-24
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2017-01-20
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq; Mohammed Omar Faruque; Dean M. Jaradi; Scott Holmes Dunham
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246144B2

## CPC

- B62D 43/002: {Handling devices, mainly for heavy wheels (via cables and chains B62D43/045)}
- B62D 43/06: within the vehicle body
- B62D 43/10: and arranged substantially horizontally
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

## Abstract

A tire lift assembly including a body and a pair of moveable arms is provided. The body may include two handles. Each of the moveable arms extends from the body. Each arm may have an end to grasp a vehicle tire when in a first position and to release the vehicle tire when in a second position. Each of the movable arms may extend from the body at a living hinge to facilitate movement of each of the moveable arms. The body may be of a flexible material to facilitate movement of each of the pair of moveable arms. The body may further define a pair of handle through-holes. Each of the pair of handle through-holes may be located adjacent one of the two handles. Each of the pair of handle through-holes may be located adjacent a living hinge to facilitate pivotal movement of each of the moveable arms.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A tire lift assembly comprising:
a body including two handles; and
a pair of moveable arms each extending from the body at a living hinge, wherein each arm has an end to grasp a vehicle tire when in a first position and to release the vehicle tire when in a second position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein the body is of a flexible material to facilitate movement of each of the pair of moveable arms.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein the body further defines a pair of handle through-holes, wherein each of the pair of handle through-holes is located adjacent one of the two handles.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The assembly of claim 3, wherein each of the pair of handle through-holes is located adjacent the living hinge to facilitate pivotal movement of each of the moveable arms.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein the body defines an axle through-hole at a location on the body for alignment with a rim through-hole of the vehicle tire.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, wherein the body further defines one or more bolt through-holes spaced from one another to receive vehicle bolts at a vehicle tire mount location.