Abstract: An automatic winch drive system (AWDS) adapted to mount a motorized conveyance and designed specifically to raise and lower a spare tire and wheel. The AWDS is adapted to mount a motorized conveyance at the rear portion of same during factory installation or as an after-purchase accessory/enhancement. The principal object includes the following: a power cell, a reversing control switch, an electric gear motor, an adapter, a drive, a gib, threaded fasteners, a limit switch, an alert and a manual redundancy. The redundancy activates the gear motor's rotor, gearbox and drive; it is built into the system to override the automatic setting in the event of an electrical malfunction or power failure. The principal object has a warning mechanism that broadcasts an alert when the winch cable has been deployed; it remains in effect until the spare tire and wheel are returned to their appropriate storage configuration.

Abstract: A rigid appendage fastening means that may be adapted to mount an apparatus that is commonly possessed and carried by law enforcement officers, military personnel and civilians, who are licensed to do so, diurnally. The appendage fastening means is specifically designed to be mounted to those items that the user intends to keep hidden from the view of a casual observer. The device's primary design characteristic is that of a loosely formed sigmate. The principal object is camouflaged to suit the user's apparel, thereby enhancing the device's covert characteristics and applications. The device provides the user with a secure environment to place an item inside the waistband (IWB) and below the belt line (BBL). Objects of appropriate size and utility, which have the principal object mounted to them, can be secreted upon the user's person IWB. Said object remains IWB, BBL with Total Concealment (TC), easily accessible, safe, secure, and immediately available for use.