Patent ID: 11912206
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus, comprising:
a spare tire cover removable from a vehicle and comprising an attaching ring configured to surround an outer circumference of a tire and a center panel that is attached to the attaching ring, wherein the attaching ring comprises a strip extending from a first end to a second end, and wherein the first and second ends are selectively coupled together to form a ring shape that surrounds the outer circumference of the tire and has first and second open sides;
at least one exciter mounted to the center panel such that the center panel produces a desired sound; and
wherein the tire is insertable through the first open side and wherein the attaching ring includes an inwardly extending flange formed about the second open side, and wherein the center panel is seated on the inwardly extending flange to enclose the tire within the spare tire cover.