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The Spare Tire Carrier

The Spare Tire Carrier helps easily retrieve a spare tire from beneath the car. Existing spare tire carriers utilize the same underbody space, although none of these apply a complex mechanism to perform motion generation. As a result, the current designs require the owners to remove the tires themselves. The Spare Tire Carrier improves the car owner's ability to retrieve the tire from under the car with ease. This device was created by students Chris Irwin, Pat O'Grady and Evita Nedelkoska in fall 2002, instructors: Professor Sridhar Kota and Teaching Assistant Charles Kim.

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