Vehicle frunk (1) comprises an arm (3) retaining spare wheel (50). The arm comprises elastic and rigid portions (5 and 7). An engagement element (10) engages the centre of the spare wheel and is located between the elastic and rigid portions. Elastic portion (5) attaches to the frunk at a fixed end, and to rigid portion (7) at an opposite end. Rigid portion (7) comprises a clip (20) at an end distal to the elastic portion. Clip (20) releasably grips the spare wheel by clamping onto tyre tread (52) and may also engage on a vehicle slam panel. An alarm circuit (110) on frunk liner (1B) comprises contacts (111) which connect with pin (21) on clip (20) to activate a light (114) and/or audible alarm (115), indicating that the spare wheel is not secured.


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    Title :

    Frunk mounted spare wheel retainer


    Contributors:
    PETER BARRON (author) / KEN STRACHAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-05-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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