Patent ID: 6116483
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A spare wheel mounting bracket comprising:a beam mounting plate;said beam mounting plate defining a plurality of mounting openings, said beam mounting plate being fixable to a beam at said mounting openings;a wheel mounting plate, said wheel mounting plate supported by said beam mounting plate, said wheel mounting plate disposed substantially parallel to said beam mounting plate;said wheel mounting plate defining a plurality of wheel mount openings, each of said wheel mount openings configured to engage a wheel bolt; andan offset channel support extending from said beam mounting plate to said wheel mounting plate and disposed therebetween, said offset channel support having a sloped support bar and at least one side support flange, said at least one side support flange being substantially perpendicular to said sloped support bar;wherein said beam mounting plate, said wheel mounting plate and said offset channel support are characterized by having been formed from a unitary plate structure which is one continuous piece of material that is bent to form said plates and said support.