Tire carrier apparatus
First Claim
1. A utility carrier apparatus for mounting a module upon a truck bed of a truck, the truck bed including first and second standard tether pin receptacles, first and second standard latching pin receptacles and first and second standard tailgate pivot receptacles, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a vertical post being connectable to the first standard tether pin receptacle, the first standard latching pin receptacle, and the first standard tailgate pivot receptacle of the truck bed;
b. a latching member being connectable to the second standard tether pin receptacle, the second standard latching pin receptacle, and the second standard tailgate pivot receptacle of the truck bed; and
c. a gate defining first and second end portions and an angled module receptacle interposed therebetween, the first end portion being pivotally connectable to the vertical post, the second end portion being removably connectable to the latch member.
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Abstract
A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable to the first side wall adjacent the rear end. The latch member may be connectable to the second side wall adjacent the rear end. The gate may define first and second ends and a receptacle interposed therebetween, with the first end being pivotally connectable to the vertical post and the second end being removably connectable to the latch member. The receptacle may be sized and configured to accommodate the tire with the tire being mountable thereon.
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13 Claims
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1. A utility carrier apparatus for mounting a module upon a truck bed of a truck, the truck bed including first and second standard tether pin receptacles, first and second standard latching pin receptacles and first and second standard tailgate pivot receptacles, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a vertical post being connectable to the first standard tether pin receptacle, the first standard latching pin receptacle, and the first standard tailgate pivot receptacle of the truck bed; b. a latching member being connectable to the second standard tether pin receptacle, the second standard latching pin receptacle, and the second standard tailgate pivot receptacle of the truck bed; and c. a gate defining first and second end portions and an angled module receptacle interposed therebetween, the first end portion being pivotally connectable to the vertical post, the second end portion being removably connectable to the latch member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A utility carrier apparatus for mounting a module upon a storage bed of a vehicle, the bed including first and second side walls, the apparatus comprising:
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a. a vertical post being connectable to the first side wall; b. a latch member being connectable to the second side wall; c. a gate defining the first and second end portions and an angled module receptacle interposed therebetween, the first end portion of the gate being connectable to either the vertical post or latch member, the gate second end portion being connectable to either the vertical post or the latch member; d. wherein the gate first end portion may initially be connected to the vertical post and the gate second end portion may initially be connected to the latch member such that the angled module receptacle is in an inward position, and the gate first and second end portions may subsequently be removed from the vertical post and the latch member, respectively and reattached to the latch member and vertical post respectively so as to reverse the receptacle from the inward position to an outward position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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