Darrell W Bishop

US Patent:

7597222, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

May 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/126669

Inventors:

Darrell Bishop - Gardnerville NV, US
Debra Sue Bishop - Gardnerville NV, US

International Classification:

B60R 9/00
B60R 7/00

US Classification:

224 4221, 224504, 224505, 224506, 224516, 224519, 224489

Abstract:

An apparatus for carrying a spare tire is described. The apparatus is a spare tire assembly configured to interface with a vehicle hitch. The apparatus comprises a hitch receiver, a bumper frame, a spare tire holder, an adjustable bolt, and an adjust come. The hitch receiver is configured to interface with the hitch from a vehicle. The bumper frame is fixedly coupled to the hitch receiver. The bumper frame is on a horizontal axis. The spare tire holder is rotatably coupled to the bumper frame with a hinged element that is configured to swing vertically about the horizontal axis. The hinged element also includes an aperture or hole, which receives a locking pin that locks the spare tire holder in an upright position. The adjustable bolt and adjustable cone are configured to receive different size spare tires. When the spare tire holder is in a downward position, the user can have access to a cargo box.