Tire change tool
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsJohn D. Bales, Thomas G. Benner, Stuart P. Baker, Brent J. Young
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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsJohn D. Bales, Thomas G. Benner, Stuart P. Baker, Brent J. Young
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A tire change tool comprising a generally circular and planar faceplate having a hub side and a user side, the hub side and user side being generally parallel; an upper elbow flexibly connected to the faceplate by an interface; an arm connected to the upper elbow at a first end, and connected to a lower elbow at a lower end; and a footplate flexibly connected to the lower end of the arm by the lower elbow, wherein the faceplate and the interface comprise co-aligned apertures, the co-aligned apertures having an axis perpendicular to the plane of the faceplate. A length adjustment mechanism may be incorporated into the arm and adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed. The arm may include an upper section and a lower section adjustable connected by an adjustment mechanism adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed.
A tire change tool, consisting of:
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