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US 2003/0147731 A1Published application
Spare tire carrier
AssigneeEdscha North America
InventorsJerzy Dziedzic, Nishkamraj U. Deshpande, Mohammed Asif Movania
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AssigneeEdscha North America
InventorsJerzy Dziedzic, Nishkamraj U. Deshpande, Mohammed Asif Movania
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A support mechanism for use in releasably stowing a load on a vehicle. The support mechanism includes a flexible member extending from the vehicle, and an annular fitting member having a receiving end for receiving the flexible member. An inside surface of the fitting member is tapered at the receiving end so that an inside diameter of the fitting member decreases with distance from the receiving end. In addition, a method for selectively moving a load on a vehicle from a stowed position to a released position using a supporting mechanism including a flexible member extending from the vehicle. The method includes providing an annular fitting member for receiving the flexible member, supporting the load using the fitting member, and moving the fitting member further away from the vehicle so as to bring the load into the released position.
A support mechanism for use in releasably stowing a load on a vehicle, the support mechanism comprising:
A method for selectively moving a load on a vehicle from a stowed position to a released position using a supporting mechanism including a flexible member extending from the vehicle, the method comprising:
A method for selectively moving a load on a vehicle from a released position to a stowed position using a supporting mechanism including a flexible member extending from the vehicle, the method comprising:
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