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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Timothy F. O'Brien, White Lake, MI (US);
Bradley R. Hamlin, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/00 (2006.01); B62D 43/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/005 (2013.01); B62D 43/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spare tire assembly which includes a spare tire or under mount frame, a spare tire, and a cover. The assembly may optionally include an electric winch, and a jack. The cover is connected to the under mount frame when assembled to the vehicle, and is disconnected from the under mount frame when the spare tire is needed. The cover has dimples which improve air flow underneath the vehicle. The cover is made of different sizes to be used with different size spare tires for different types of vehicles, such as trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans.