Vehicle spare tire container
OwnerKelly M. Obriotinventor
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Abstract
A generally cylindrical shaped unitary body container is adapted to hold a spare vehicle tire. The container is compatible with a vehicle cable retraction system and has at least one aperture through which a horizontal member at the cable terminus supports the container. The vehicle spare tire container has ribs for structural support, fluid tight seals, a protruding handle, and locking mechanisms. The container creates a safer design for spare tire changing, as well as eliminating the need for suspending the tire from the tire rim, hence using fewer components and a more economical design.
Claims34
A storage container attachable to a vehicle, the storage container comprising:
- a unitary body having a first and a second portion, said first and second portions integrally hinged to one another and operable to define a storage space capable of accommodating a vehicle tire in a closed position;
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- a mounting portion on said unitary body, said mounting portion facilitating attachment of the storage container to a vehicle.
A storage container attachable to a vehicle, the storage container comprising:
- a unitary body including first and second portions integrally hinged to one another, said first and second portions foldable to define an interstitial storage space for a vehicle tire;
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- a mounting portion formed integrally with said first and second portions, said mounting portion including a central recess having an aperture disposed through said first and second portions.
A storage container attachable to a vehicle via a suspension mechanism, the storage container comprising:
- a unitary body including first and second portions integrally hinged to one another, said first and second portions operable to define a storage space capable of accommodating a vehicle tire, said first portion is divided into a duality of panels, each of said panels hingedly connected to said second portion;
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- an aperture formed through said first and second portions of said unitary body for operably interconnecting the storage container to the suspension mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.