Axle Mounted Spare Tire Assembly Apparatus and Method of Use
OwnerGary Fontenotinventor
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Abstract
An axle mounted spare tire assembly is disclosed for use in replacing a damaged vehicle tire or tire support structure to permit a vehicle to then travel to a vehicle repair shop. The apparatus is comprised of a saddle which surrounds and bolts onto a vehicle's axle. A support tire is mounted below the saddle on a self-locking axle and will rotate as the vehicle is driven. The saddle is provided with a plurality of bolts to facilitate attachment to round, U-shaped, and square vehicle axles. The saddle is also equipped with a detachable handle to allow for ease of attachment and transfer of the assembly to and from the damage site.
Claims18
An axle mounted spare tire assembly comprising:
- (a) an axle saddle wherein said axle saddle is U-shaped for receiving an axle;
- (b) axle support arms attached to the bottom of said axle saddle and descending downward from said axle saddle;
- (c) a self-locking axle disposed between said axle support arms;
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- (d) a support tire positioned between sad axle support arms and rotatable around said self-locking axle.
The axle mounted spare tire assembly recited in claim further comprising, an axle lock on said sell-locking axle.
An axle mounted spare tire assembly comprising:
- (a) an axle saddle for receiving an axle;
- (b) axle support arms attached to and descending from said axle saddle;
- (c) an axle disposed between said axle support arms;
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- (d) a support tire positioned between said axle support arms and rotatable around said axle.
A method for attaching an axle mounting spare tire assembly comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a vehicle having an axle with a damaged tire;
- (b) securing said vehicle from movement;
- (c) jacking said vehicle up on the damaged tire side;
- (d) positioning under said axle an axle mounting spare tire assembly comprising:
- i. an axle saddle for receiving an axle;
- ii. axle support arms attached to and descending from said axle saddle
- iii. an axle disposed between said axle support arms;
- iv. a support tire positioned between said axle support arms and rotatable around said axle;
- v. a plurality of axle securing means;
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- vi. a saddle handle removably attached to said axle saddle, wherein said handle is equipped with attachment tools for attaching said saddle to said desired axle.
- (d) removing tools from said handle of said axle mounting spare tire assembly;
- (e) tightening said axle securing means to said axle with said tools;
- (f) removing said saddle handle from said axle mounting spare tire assembly;
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- (g) lowering said vehicle down onto said axle mounting spare tire assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.