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US 9,845,121 B2Granted
Spare tire anti-theft device
AssigneeSpare-tite, Inc.
InventorsPeter Pulice, Eric Kowalik, Thomas William Buffington
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Abstract
An automobile spare tire anti-theft device is disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a cap and retainer assembly. The cap can be configured to cover a portion of the yoke and the cable coupling extending from the underside of the yoke, including for example an extension and spring assembly. The cap can be secured in place by engaging the cap retainer positioned on the opposite side of the hub of the rim. Example features of example embodiments of the cap and retainer are disclosed herein.
Claims14
An automobile spare tire anti-theft device comprising:
- a cap comprising a cover portion, a first stanchion, and a second stanchion;
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- a cap retainer;
- wherein the cover portion includes an outer wall having an outside surface and an inside surface, a closed bottom end, and an open top end,
- wherein a cavity is defined in the open top end, the cavity is configured to enclose at least a portion of a yoke and cable system for securing a spare tire to an underside of a vehicle, such that at least a portion of the yoke and a cable coupling extending below the yoke are covered by the cover portion when the cover portion is placed to position the cable coupling extending below the yoke into the cavity;
- wherein the first and second stanchions extend upwardly from the open top end, and wherein the first and second stanchions are positioned opposite each other and are spaced from each other such that a body of the yoke can be positioned between the first and second stanchion;
- wherein when the cover portion is placed to position the cable coupling extending below the yoke into the cavity, the first and second stanchions are configured to extend through openings defined between opposite sides of the body of the yoke and an inside surface of a center bore of a hub of a rim of the spare tire;
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- wherein at least one of the first stanchion and the second stanchion is configured to engage the cap retainer, wherein the cap retainer is positioned on an opposite side of the hub from the closed bottom end.
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