Arrangement for mounting a spare tire and a license plate carrier to a motor vehicle
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An arrangement for mounting a license plate and a spare tire to an external panel of a motor vehicle in combination with the spare tire, the arrangement comprising:
- a base member adapted to be connected to the external panel, said base member supporting the spare tire;
a display cover defining a mounting surface for receiving the license plate; and
a support member connecting said display cover to said base member, said support member connected to said display cover at a hinge point for allowing said display cover to articulate relative to said base member about a plurality of axes.
20 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An arrangement for mounting a spare tire and a license plate to a motor vehicle. The license plate mount includes a base member connected to an external panel of the vehicle, a display cover adapted to be normally parallel and spaced from the external panel to allow a spare tire to be positioned therebetween, and a linkage connecting the display cover to the base member to allow the display cover to articulate about a hinge point for providing access to a spare tire.
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. An arrangement for mounting a license plate and a spare tire to an external panel of a motor vehicle in combination with the spare tire, the arrangement comprising:
-
a base member adapted to be connected to the external panel, said base member supporting the spare tire; a display cover defining a mounting surface for receiving the license plate; and a support member connecting said display cover to said base member, said support member connected to said display cover at a hinge point for allowing said display cover to articulate relative to said base member about a plurality of axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A motor vehicle comprising:
-
a rear gate; a base member attached to said rear gate, said base member having a support member extending therefrom; a spare tire supported by said base member; a display cover having a license plate mounting surface; and a hinge point linking said support member to said display cover to allow said display cover to rotate about a plurality of axes for providing access to a spare tire supported by said base member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A motor vehicle comprising:
-
a body including a rear gate; a base member attached to said rear gate; a spare tire supported on said base member; a display cover disposed rearward of said spare tire such that said spare tire is positioned interbetween said display cover and said rear gate; a hinge point fixedly interconnecting said base member and said display cover, said hinge point operable to articulate said display cover in a first position when said spare tire is stored on said base member and a second position when access to said spare tire is required, said display cover oriented substantially parallel to said rear gate in said first position and substantially perpendicular to said rear gate in said second position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A motor vehicle comprising:
-
a rear gate; a base member attached to said rear gate; a plurality of threaded members rearwardly extending from said base member; a spare tire supported by said base member; a display cover having a license plate mounting surface, said display cover defining a corresponding plurality of apertures for receiving said plurality of threaded members; and a corresponding plurality of nuts threadably engaging said plurality of threaded members for securing said display cover to said plurality of threaded members. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
-
Specification