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US 2017/0320715 A9Published application
Tire lifter
AssigneesEian Douglas Mathieson, Professional Tool Products, LLC
InventorEian Douglas Mathieson
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Abstract
A tire lifter is provided having a horizontal frame in a vertical support, the horizontal frame providing for wheel movement of the tire lifter. A drive lift mechanism is positioned within the vertical upright of the frame and includes a screw drive that is used to raise and lower a pair of support arms which cradle a tire or a tire and wheel combination. Further, the support arms which cradle the tire can also be adjusted in a forward and rearward direction to allow for easier placement of a tire relative to an automobile.
Claims15
A lifting apparatus for a tire mounted on a rim comprising:
- a frame having a horizontal base and a vertical upright;
- a plurality of wheels supported by the horizontal base;
- a lifting mechanism secured within an interior channel defined by the vertical upright, the lift mechanism adapted to selectively raise and lower a pair of support arms, the support arms adapted for engaging a tire and rim combination;
- wherein the support arms are laterally moveable through apertures defined by a horizontal support bar of the horizontal base, and at a perpendicular angle relative to the vertical upright, the support arm being further connected to a handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.