MUMBAI, India, April 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411073389 A) filed by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi, on Sept. 27, 2024, for 'a spare tire support structure of a vehicle.'

Inventor(s) include Kumar Gaurav; K. Arun Kumar; Pushkal V.; Sai Krishna Annabattula; and Yogesh Pathak.

The application for the patent was published on April 10, under issue no. 15/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Present disclosure relates to a spare tire support structure (S) of a vehicle. The spare tire support structure (S) includes a cross member (10), a support member (20), and a 5 reinforcement member (30). The cross member (10) may be positioned underneath a rear po...