Underslung mounting for a spare tire
OwnerJohn W. Edgerleyinventor
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Abstract
A spare tire for vans, trucks, and the like may be mounted in underslung position beneath the vehicle body. A framework to encompass the spare tire is mounted on a framework below the vehicle body. The spare tire is maintained in position by a conventional lifting mechanism, involving a lug on the end of a cable. A threaded stud projects downwardly from the lug to extend through an aperature in the bottom surface of a cup-shaped housing. A threaded nut tightens the housing against a panel mounted on the framework on the underside of the vehicle body, thereby, the spare tire is completely enclosed against the elements.
Claims12
A support and storage compartment for a spare wheel of a vehicle, having a frame secured to the underside of said vehicle said compartment being attachable to the frame to support said wheel in a generally horizontal orientation,
- said compartment including a vertical sidewall, an upper plate and a bottom wall,
- said wheel including a hub and a tire, said tire being mounted on the periphery of said hub,
- said upper plate being adapted to be secured to said frame and including a central opening to accommodate the vertical movement of a support strand, said strand having an upper end secured to a wheel lifting mechanism and a lower end secured to a lug, said lug engaging the lower side of a hub to support said wheel,
- said lug including a downwardly extending threaded stud, said stud extending downwardly through a central aperature in said bottom wall,
- a threaded nut threaded to said stud and pressing upwardly against said bottom wall to press said bottom wall, sidewall and upper plate together to form a liquid impermeable compartment except for said central opening in said plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.