Abstract: The spare tire mount is adapted for use in a pickup truck including a bed having a floor with ribs and grooves running from front to back, and vertically upstanding side walls connected, at their upper edges, to inwardly extending horizontal flanges. The spare tire mount includes a lower unit having a base which rests on the floor of the pickup truck bed and which supports a post. An upper unit fits vertically adjustably over the post and has a bracket which, when the upper unit is adjusted vertically upward, pushes against the horizontal flange of the bed. Securing means are provided for maintaining the base and bracket in snug contact with the floor and horizontal flange, respectively. The upper unit supports means for securing the tire to the spare tire mount. The tire, when secured to the spare tire mount, rests on the base for additional stability.

Abstract: A stirrup stay for adjusting the horizontal angle of a horse saddle stirrup is constructed from a strip of sheet material that is adapted to be received in the space between the inner and outer portions of a stirrup strap and resting in the loop at the bottom of the strap. The strip of sheet material is hand-deformable by twisting to selectively impart the desired degree of twist to the stirrup strap. The strip may be formed from sheet metal having a cushioning coating protecting a majority of the edges. In one embodiment, a sheet metal strip is bent by 180 degrees near its center to bring opposite longitudinal ends together, and the opposite halves of the strip are covered by a sheath of leather, rubber, or other yieldable material. A central portion of the strip near the bend may remain uncovered and is protected, in use, by placement of the stirrup with its pivot pin resting in the bend.