Articulating tire valve stem install—removal tool and related methods

A method for removing a tire valve from a tire valve hole in a wheel rim comprising:

• a. providing said wheel rim that includes said tire valve;
• said tire valve is at least partially positioned in said tire valve hole in said wheel rim;
• b. providing an articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool;
• said articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool includes a body, a rotating threaded member, an articulating rim contact member, a connecting linkage and a handle;
• each of said rotating threaded member and said articulating rim contact member are movably connected to said body;
• said handle is connected to said body and spaced from one or more of said rotating threaded member, said articulating rim contact member, and said connecting linkage;
• c. connecting said rotating threaded member to a top portion of said tire valve;
• d. positioning a bottom portion of said articulating rim contact member on a top surface of said wheel rim;
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• e. applying a downward force on said handle to cause said tire valve to be lifted upwardly from said wheel rim;
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• wherein said articulating tire valve install-removal tool causes said tire valve to be removed from said tire valve hole while a longitudinal axis of said tire valve remains ±10° to a valve hole longitudinal axis of said tire valve hole during removal of said tire valve from said wheel rim;
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• wherein said rotating threaded member is pivotally connected to a front portion of said body;
• said rotating threaded member is hingedly connected to a first end of said connecting linkage;
• a second end of said connecting linkage is hingedly connected to a top portion of said articulating rim contact member;
• and wherein an interconnection between said rotating threaded member, said connecting linkage and said articulating rim contact member is configured to result in interactive movement between said rotating threaded member and said articulating rim contact member during operation of said articulating tire valve install-removal tool.

A method for removing a tire valve from a tire valve hole in a wheel rim comprising:

• a. providing said wheel rim that includes said tire valve;
• said tire valve is at least partially positioned in said tire valve hole in said wheel rim;
• b. providing an articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool;
• said articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool includes a body, a rotating threaded member, an articulating rim contact member, a connecting linkage and a handle;
• each of said rotating threaded member and said articulating rim contact member are movably connected to said body;
• said handle is connected to said body and spaced from one or more of said rotating threaded member, said articulating rim contact member, and said connecting linkage;
• c. connecting said rotating threaded member to a top portion of said tire valve;
• d. positioning a bottom portion of said articulating rim contact member on a top surface of said wheel rim;
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• e. applying a downward force on said handle to cause said tire valve to be lifted upwardly from said wheel rim;
• and
• wherein said articulating tire valve install-removal tool causes said tire valve to be removed from said tire valve hole while a longitudinal axis of said tire valve remains ±10° to a valve hole longitudinal axis of said tire valve hole during removal of said tire valve from said wheel rim;
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• wherein a base of said articulating rim contact member includes one or more locking points that are configured to releasably engage a portion of the wheel rim during use of said articulating tire valve install-removal tool during said tire valve removal process;
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• wherein one or more of said locking points has a step-like configuration that includes a flat base portion and a flat back portion that extends downwardly from said base portion at an angle of about 80-100°;
• one or more of said locking points are configured to limit movement of said base of said articulating rim contact member relative to the wheel rim during said tire valve removal process.

A method for removing a tire valve from a tire valve hole in a wheel rim comprising:

• a. providing said wheel rim that includes said tire valve;
• said tire valve is at least partially positioned in said tire valve hole in said wheel rim;
• b. providing an articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool;
• said articulating tire valve stem install-removal tool comprising a body, a rotating threaded member, an articulating rim contact member, a connecting linkage and a handle;
• each of said rotating threaded member and said articulating rim contact member are movably connected to said body;
• said connecting linkage is pivotally connected to said rotating threaded member and said articulating rim contact member;
• said connecting linkage is not connected to said body;
• said handle is connected to said body and is spaced from and is not connected to said rotating threaded member, said articulating rim contact member, and said connecting linkage;
• c. connecting said rotating threaded member to a top portion of said tire valve;
• d. positioning a bottom portion of said articulating rim contact member on a top surface of said wheel rim;
• and
• e. applying a downward force on said handle to cause said tire valve to be lifted upwardly from said wheel rim;
• and
• wherein said articulating tire valve install-removal tool causes said tire valve to be removed from said tire valve hole while a longitudinal axis of said tire valve remains ±10° to a valve hole longitudinal axis of said tire valve hole during removal of said tire valve from said wheel rim.