Patent 7481342 was granted and assigned to Hyundai Motor Company on January, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A spare tire carrier fixing holder includes a bolt penetrating a vehicle body member. A holder is equipped at the upper end with a nut screwed to the bolt while the lower end of the holder is formed with a hook onto which a carrier is engaged. A guide ring is formed within the holder to guide the bolt to minimize the eccentricity between the bolt and nut.