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US 4,363,431 AGranted
Pickup truck spare tire rack
OwnerBen E. Muschalekinventor
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An elongated horizontal tire support member having first and second ends is disposed beneath the rear of an associated vehicle chassis including opposite side longitudinal frame members and each end of the support members has an upstanding bore formed therethrough. An upstanding bolt is passed, loosely, upwardly through each of the bores and includes a threaded upper end. One of the threaded upper ends is removably threadedly supported from one longitudinal side portion of the frame and the other frame side portion includes a vertically disposed flange having a generally horizontal smooth bore formed therethrough which parallels the tire support. A mounting member is provided and includes horizontal and vertical flange portions. The mounting member horizontal flange portion has a threaded bore formed therethrough through which the upper end of the other bolt is threadedly supported from the vertical flange of the mounting member has a threaded bore formed therethrough and is receivable inwardly of the vertical flange carried by the other side frame member. A threaded fastener shank is passed through the smooth bore and removably threaded in the threaded bore formed in the upstanding and vertical flange of the mounting member. The outer end of the shank includes a head with which a rotary input torque tool may be operatively engaged to rotate the shank in either direction.
In combination with a vehicle chassis including rear opposite side portions, an elongated horizontal tire support member having first and second ends, each end of said support member having upstanding bores formed therethrough, an upstanding bolt passing loosely upwardly through each of said bores and including a threaded upper end, one of said threaded upper ends being removably threadingly supported from one of said side portions, the lower ends of said bolts including enlarged abutments upwardly abuttingly engaged with downwardly facing surfaces of said ends of said support member, the other side portion including first upright flange disposed transverse to said support member and having a generally horizontal smooth bore formed therethrough generally paralleling said tire support member, a mounting member, the other threaded upper end being threadedly supported from said mounting member, said mounting member including a second upstanding flange generally paralleling and disposed closely inwardly of said first flange, said second flange having a threaded horizontal bore formed therein registered with said smooth bore, and a threaded fastener shank passed through said smooth bore from the outside of said first flange and removably threaded in said threaded bore.
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