Spare tire bracket

A bracket adapted to fit through a wheel of a spare tire for a vehicle, comprising:

• a first plate portion having stud holes formed therethrough and adapted to be arranged in a pattern corresponding to a wheel-stud pattern for at least one vehicle;
• a first member welded to the first plate portion and extending substantially perpendicular therefrom, wherein the first member is generally cylindrical shaped, and wherein the first member has threaded hole formed therein along a first longitudinal axis of the first member;
• a recessed portion formed in a distal end of the first member;
• a second plate portion having attachment holes formed therethrough and adapted to be arranged in a pattern corresponding to attachment points on a container holder;
• a second member welded to the second plate portion and extending substantially perpendicular therefrom;
• a shoulder portion formed on the second member, wherein the shoulder portion is adapted to mate with the recessed portion;
• a thread shaft portion extending from a distal end of the second member along a second longitudinal axis of the second member, wherein the threaded shaft portion is adapted to mate with the threaded hole, wherein the first longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with the second longitudinal axis when the threaded shaft portion is mated with the threaded hole.

A container holder kit attachable to a spare tire support member on a vehicle, wherein the spare tire support member has wheel studs extending therefrom, wherein the wheel studs are adapted to engage with lug nuts to retain a wheel of a spare tire on the spare tire support member, the wheel studs being arranged in a pattern corresponding to a wheel stud hole pattern of the wheel, the kit comprising:

• a container holder bracket adapted to retain a container;
• an intermediate bracket comprising:
• a first plate portion having a first set of holes formed therethrough, the first set of holes being arranged so that the wheel studs on the spare tire support member can pass through the fist set of holes, wherein the first plate portion is adapted to be attached to the spare tire support member using the wheel studs and lug nuts when the intermediate bracket is operably installed;
• a first member extending from the first plate portion, wherein at least part of an exterior surface of the first member has a cylindrical shape, wherein the first member is adapted to fit through a center hole of the wheel when the intermediate bracket is operably installed, and wherein the first member has a first threaded portion;
• a second plate portion being adapted for attachment to the container holder;
• and
• a second member extending from the second plate portion, wherein the second member has a second threaded portion, and wherein the first threaded portion is adapted to mate with the second threaded portion.