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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
William Reese Cherry, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Peter Lazarevski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matt Rutman, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B62D 43/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/002 (2013.01); B62D 43/02 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Height-adjustable spare tire carriers having Chebyshev linkages are described. An example spare tire carrier is to be coupled to a vehicle. The spare tire carrier includes a Chebyshev linkage having an output shaft to carry a spare tire of the vehicle. The output shaft is movable between a raised position and a lowered position.