EP1819260A4 - Spare tire mass damper - Google Patents

Spare tire mass damper

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Publication number
EP1819260A4
EP1819260A4 EP05810382A EP05810382A EP1819260A4 EP 1819260 A4 EP1819260 A4 EP 1819260A4 EP 05810382 A EP05810382 A EP 05810382A EP 05810382 A EP05810382 A EP 05810382A EP 1819260 A4 EP1819260 A4 EP 1819260A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
spare tire
mass damper
tire mass
damper
spare
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP05810382A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1819260A2 (en
Inventor
Andrew Hartgers
Kevin Nicholls
Bernie Rice
Douglas Power
Chris Dowson
Don Hewitt
Jeff Bradshaw
Mark Mckeller
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
Original Assignee
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Cooper Standard Automotive Inc filed Critical Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
Publication of EP1819260A2 publication Critical patent/EP1819260A2/en
Publication of EP1819260A4 publication Critical patent/EP1819260A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D43/00—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements
    • B62D43/02—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body
    • B62D43/04—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body attached beneath the vehicle body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D43/00—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements
    • B62D43/02—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D43/00—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D43/00—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements
    • B62D43/02—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body
    • B62D43/04—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body attached beneath the vehicle body
    • B62D43/045—Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements external to the vehicle body attached beneath the vehicle body the wheel or its cradle being attached to one or more chains or cables for handling
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/10—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using inertia effect
    • F16F7/1028—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using inertia effect the inertia-producing means being a constituent part of the system which is to be damped

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Tires In General (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
EP05810382A 2004-10-19 2005-10-19 Spare tire mass damper Withdrawn EP1819260A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US62005104P 2004-10-19 2004-10-19
US62624704P 2004-11-09 2004-11-09
PCT/US2005/037547 WO2006044943A2 (en) 2004-10-19 2005-10-19 Spare tire mass damper

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1819260A2 EP1819260A2 (en) 2007-08-22
EP1819260A4 true EP1819260A4 (en) 2011-05-18

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Family Applications (1)

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EP05810382A Withdrawn EP1819260A4 (en) 2004-10-19 2005-10-19 Spare tire mass damper

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US20060108489A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1819260A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2008516850A (en)
KR (1) KR101241847B1 (en)
CN (1) CN101431927B (en)
CA (1) CA2584220C (en)
WO (1) WO2006044943A2 (en)

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US8550315B2 (en) * 2008-10-24 2013-10-08 Chrysler Group Llc Spare tire carrier vibration damper
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US9643465B2 (en) 2014-11-26 2017-05-09 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Anti-skate device for applying damping torque to an axle

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JPH11198869A (en) * 1998-01-19 1999-07-27 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Spare tire supporting method and spare tire storage part therewith
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JPS58112883A (en) * 1981-12-25 1983-07-05 Mazda Motor Corp Spare tyre supporting structure for car
US4548540A (en) * 1984-09-20 1985-10-22 Renfro Don C Spare tire securing apparatus
EP0347545A1 (en) * 1988-06-18 1989-12-27 Dr.Ing.h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Device for reducing vehicle body oscillations
JPH11198869A (en) * 1998-01-19 1999-07-27 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Spare tire supporting method and spare tire storage part therewith
GB2365394A (en) * 2000-04-20 2002-02-20 Rover Group Spare wheel mounting

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Title
See also references of WO2006044943A2 *

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WO2006044943A3 (en) 2009-02-05
US20060108489A1 (en) 2006-05-25
CN101431927B (en) 2013-05-01
EP1819260A2 (en) 2007-08-22
CN101431927A (en) 2009-05-13
CA2584220C (en) 2015-05-19
KR20070084103A (en) 2007-08-24
WO2006044943A2 (en) 2006-04-27
JP2008516850A (en) 2008-05-22
CA2584220A1 (en) 2006-04-27
KR101241847B1 (en) 2013-03-12

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