Matthew T Wolfe

US Patent:

7770764, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Apr 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/279408

Inventors:

Yaniv Rock - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Dressel - Dublin OH, US
Robb Augustine - Dublin OH, US
Matthew Wolfe - Powell OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B62D 43/00
B62D 43/02
B62D 43/04

US Classification:

224 4223, 224 4212, 224 4224, 224 4226, 224 4227, 224547, 224552

Abstract:

An aerodynamic spare tire cover system is provided for use with a spare tire stored on a vehicle underbody. The cover system can be used to cover a full sized spare tire or a temporary spare tire, while providing the same aerodynamic qualities. The cover system includes an annular spare tire cover defining a central aperture, a removable center cap for selectively covering the central aperture, a center spacer supported by the annular spare tire cover that is adjustable between a first position and a second position depending on whether a full sized spare or temporary spare is being covered, and removable spacers supported by the annular spare tire cover. A full sized spare tire and the center spacer in the first position space the spare tire cover the same distance from a position on the vehicle underbody, on the opposite side of the spare tire, as a temporary spare tire, and the center spacer in the second position.