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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2006
Jonathan Venuto, Boston, MA (US);
John Fazio, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kirk Arthurs, Newport, MI (US);
Jason Prior, Berkley, MI (US);
Jonathan Venuto, Boston, MA (US);
John Fazio, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kirk Arthurs, Newport, MI (US);
Jason Prior, Berkley, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A collision management system for an automotive spare tire includes a pneumatic spare tire mounted upon a wheel, and a body structure for axially displacing the spare tire in the direction of a combination tire deflator and wheel retainer which engages the spare tire and pierces it to deflate the spare tire, while subsequently locking upon the wheel rim, so as to assist in retaining the spare tire in a desired location within a storage compartment of the vehicle.