Patent ID: 11884246
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. In a vehicle having a hinged rear door or accessing a rear interior and a spare tire carrier externally mounted to an outer surface of the rear door, wherein the improvement comprises a hitch receiver affixed to the rear door so as to swing with the door when pivoted on the hinge, wherein the hitch receiver further comprises:
an upper mounting plate providing a first connection element for mounting to a spare tire mounting bracket with the tire carrier in place;
an upper adjustment arm forming an upper connector securely mounted to and extending from the first connection element,
a lower mounting plate providing a second connection element, said lower mounting plate attachable to stock mounting points on a rear of a vehicle for a tire carrier, and said second connection element including a lower extension that extends below an outer diameter of the mounted tire carrier;
a lower adjustment arm forming a lower connector securely mounted to and extending from a lower terminus of the lower extension;
a connection assembly mechanically connecting between the upper mounting plate and the lower mounting plate; and
an auxiliary hitch receiver connection supported at the first connection element or the second connection element.