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US 12703292 · App. 17/444,748 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Strap assembly for securing a wheel of a vehicle to a bed of a transport

Inventor: Kevin Scott Sauerwald (Harleysville, PA)

B60P7/0846

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Patent No.: US 12703292
App. No.: 17/444,748
Granted: Aug 11, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A strap assembly can hold a tire of a vehicle to a bed of a transport. A securing segment of the strap assembly goes around a tire being held. A first support arm of the securing segment is placed over an outer face of the tire. A second support arm of the securing segment is placed over the inner face of the tire. A tread arm that is parallel to the first and second support arms (when the securing segment is in an unfolded potion) can lie against the tread of the tire. Four arms (two from each support arm) are gathered and then connected by a strap to the bed of the vehicle. A tensioner can be included in the strap to secure the tire to the bed. Four strap assemblies can be attached, one to each tire, respectively, to secure a vehicle to the bed of the transport.

Claims (59)

1 . A strap assembly for holding a tire of a vehicle being transported, comprising:

a tensioning segment; and

a securing segment, including:

a first support arm for placing over an outer face of the tire, said first support arm having a first end and a second end;

a second support arm for placing over an inner face of the tire, said second support arm having a first end and a second end;

a first outer segment being connected to said first end of said first support arm;

a second outer segment being connected to said second end of said first support arm;

a third outer segment being connected to said first end of said second support arm;

a fourth outer segment being connected to said second end of said second support arm;

a first inner segment being connected to said first end of said first support arm;

a second inner segment being connected to said second end of said first support arm;

a third inner segment being connected to said first end of said second support arm, said third inner segment being further connected to said first inner segment;

a fourth inner segment being connected to said second end of said second support arm, said fourth inner segment being further connected to said second inner segment;

a first fastener being directly connected to said first outer segment, said first fastener being releasably connected to said tensioning segment;

a second fastener being directly connected to said second outer segment, said second fastener being releasably connected to said tensioning segment;

a third fastener being directly connected to said third outer segment, said third fastener being releasably connected to said tensioning segment;

a fourth fastener being directly connected to said fourth outer segment, said fourth fastener being releasably connected to said tensioning segment; and

a tread arm for overlying a tread of the tire, said tread arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tread arm being connected to said first inner segment and said third inner segment, and said second end of said tread arm being connected to said second inner segment and said fourth inner segment.

2 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said first support arm and said second support arm are parallel to each other.

3 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:

said first inner segment is flexible;

said second inner segment is flexible;

said third inner segment is flexible; and

said fourth inner segment is flexible.

4 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first support arm, said second support arm, said first outer segment, said second outer segment, said third outer segment, said fourth outer segment, said first inner segment, said second inner segment, said third inner segment, and said fourth inner segment is formed from webbing.

5 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first fastener, said second fastener, said third fastener, and said fourth fastener is a ring.

6 . The strap assembly according to claim 5 , wherein said ring is a D-ring.

7 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:

said third inner segment has a length less than a radius of the tire; and

said fourth inner segment has a length less than a radius of the tire.

8 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:

said first support arm is parallel to said second support arm when unfolded; and

said first support arm and said second support arm are parallel to said tread arm when unfolded.

9 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tread arm has a height, said height of said tread arm being greater than a diameter of an axle connected to the tire.

10 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tread arm has a width, said width of said tread arm being approximately equal to a width of the tread of the tire.

11 . The strap assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said tensioning segment includes:

a tensioning arm having a first end and a second end;

said first end of said tensioning arm being releasably connected to said first fastener, said second fastener, said third fastener, and said fourth fastener.

12 . The strap assembly according to claim 11 , wherein:

said tensioning arm includes a fastener;

said first end of said tensioning arm is connected to said fastener; and

said fastener is releasably connected to said first fastener, said second fastener, said third fastener, and said fourth fastener.

13 . The strap assembly according to claim 12 , wherein said fastener is a hook.

14 . The strap assembly according to claim 13 , wherein said hook is a safety hook having a spring-loaded shackle latch.

15 . The strap assembly according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a connecting segment; and

a tensioner interconnecting said tensioning segment and said connecting segment.

16 . A method for securing a tire of a vehicle to a bed of a transport, which comprises:

providing the strap assembly according to claim 1 ;

detaching said first outer segment and said third outer segment from said tensioning segment;

placing said securing segment over the tire by placing said first support arm over the outer face of the tire, by placing the second support arm over the inner face of the tire with the second support arm being above an axle connected to the tire, by placing at least a portion of said first inner segment over a tread of the tire, by placing at least a portion of said second inner segment over the tread of the tire, by placing at least a portion of said third inner segment over the tread of the tire, and by placing at least a portion of said fourth inner segment over the tread of the tire;

passing said first outer segment over an axle of the vehicle;

passing said third outer segment under the axle of the vehicle;

releasably attaching said first outer segment to said tensioning segment with said first outer segment being over the axle; and

releasably attaching said third outer segment to said tensioning segment with said third outer segment being under the axle.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , which further comprises:

after placing said securing segment, securing a first end of a strap to said first fastener, said second fastener, said third fastener, and said fourth fastener of said securing segment; and

securing a second end of said strap to the bed of the transport.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , which further comprises, after securing said first end and said second end of said strap, tensioning said strap.