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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignees:
Hino Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
224517 ; 224 4221 ; 224509 ;
Abstract
An automobile comprises a carrier lock device associated with the spare tire carrier, a striker associated with a back door and engaged by the carrier lock device, and a carrier lock reinforcement supporting the striker firmly and fixed to the back door. The carrier lock reinforcement is secured to the inner panel part constituting the lower side part of the back door, and the carrier striker fixed to the reinforcement is passed through the outer panel of the back door and projects backwardly.