US 5,228,608 A · Combination tire cover and article carrier

Abstract

A combination tire cover and article carrier wherein the combination includes a tire cover for receipt over a vehicle spare tire, wheel and the like and a carrier attached to the front of the tire cover for holding various types of articles. The article carrier is used for transporting and storing various items therein. The tire cover is contoured to fit over a top portion of the spare tire. An upper strap is attached to the upper front of the carrier and is looped over the top of an item stored therein and over the top of the tire cover and around an upper tire mounting bracket. The upper strap is than returned to a buckle attached to the front of the carrier where an end of the upper strap is tightened thereon. A lower strap is attached to the front of the carrier and is looped underneath the carrier and under the bottom of the spare tire where the lower strap is looped around a lower tire mounting bracket. The lower strap is than returned to a buckle attached to the lower front of the carrier where an end of the lower strap is tightened thereon. By placing various items in the carrier and tightening the upper and lower straps on the tire mounting brackets, the combination tire cover and carrier are held securely in place on the spare tire. When the straps are loosened, the item stored in the carrier can be quickly removed and the combination tire cover and carrier can be removed from the spare tire or left thereon until another item needs to be transported thereon.

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Dependent claims

A combination tire cover and article carrier for receipt on a vehicle spare tire, the spare tire having a periphery therearound, a front with an upper front portion and a lower front portion and a rear with an upper rear portion and a lower rear portion, the rear of the spare tire removably attached to a vehicle, the combination comprising:

a tire cover having a front portion, a rear portion, and periphery portion, said tire cover dimensioned for receipt over a portion of the spare tire's periphery and receipt over the upper front portion and upper rear portion of the spare tire said tire cover completely covering the portion of the spare tire's periphery and the upper front and the upper rear portions of the spare tire;
an article carrier having a top, a bottom, sides, a rear with an upper rear portion and a lower rear portion and a front with an upper front portion and a lower front portion, the upper rear portion of the rear of said carrier attached to the front portion of said tire cover, the lower rear portion the rear of said carrier disposed adjacent the lower front portion of the spare tire;
and
securing means attached to the front of said carrier for securing said tire cover to the spare tire and securing said carrier adjacent the lower front portion of the spare tire.

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a tire cover having a front portion, a rear portion, and a periphery portion, said tire cover dimensioned for receipt over a portion of the spare tire's periphery and receipt over the upper front portion and upper rear portion of the spare tire, said tire cover made of a flexible material and dimension for receipt over the top of the periphery portion and around the upper front portion and the upper rear portion of the spare tire in a snug fit;
an article carrier having an open top, a bottom, sides, a rear with an upper rear portion and a lower rear portion and a front with an upper front portion and a lower front portion, the upper rear portion of the rear of said carrier attached to the front portion of said tire cover, the lower rear portion the rear of said carrier disposed adjacent the lower front portion of the spare tire;
and
securing means attached to the front of said carrier for securing said tire cover to the spare tire and securing said carrier adjacent the lower front portion of the spare time.

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a semi-circular tire cover having a front portion, a rear portion, and a periphery portion, said tire cover dimensioned for receipt over a portion of the spare tire's periphery and receipt over the upper front portion and upper rear portion of the spare tire, said tire cover made of a flexible material and dimension for receipt over the top of the periphery portion and around the upper front portion and the upper rear portion of the spare tire in a snug fit;
an article carrier having an open top, a bottom, sides, a rear with an upper rear portion and a lower rear portion and a front with an upper front portion and a lower front portion, the upper rear portion of the rear of said carrier attached to the front portion of said tire cover, the lower rear portion the rear of said carrier disposed adjacent the lower front portion of the spare tire;
and
an upper strap attached at one end to the front of said carrier and looped over the top of said carrier and over a portion of the periphery portion of said tire cover and around a portion of the upper mounting bracket secured to the vehicle, said upper strap securing said tire cover to the spare tire and a lower strap attached at one end to the front of said carrier and looped under the bottom of said carrier and under a portion of the periphery of the spare tire and around a portion of the lower mounting bracket, said lower strap securing said carrier adjacent the lower front portion of the spare tire.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Combination tire cover and article carrier

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Combination tire cover and article carrier

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