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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Applicant:
Jason Reznar, Redford, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jason Reznar, Redford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dura Operating, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 43/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spare tire handling device mounted on a vehicle and adapted for moving a spare tire between a stored and an accessible position relative to the vehicle, and including a winch and a flexible member attached to the winch at one end and the other end to the spare tire. The device includes a tire carrier with a housing and one extending portion pivotally connected to the housing. The extending portion being movable from a retracted to an extended position. Additionally a biasing member urges the extending portion to an extended position. A secondary lock assembly and a rim spacer are also disclosed.