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US 2020/0009928 A1Published application
Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Tire Mounting and Inflation
AssigneePerformance Corporation
InventorsJohn Scott, Rick Sackett
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments relating to devices, systems and methods relating to the mounting and inflating of tires for use in automotive applications. There is a need in the art for improved devices, systems and methods for tire mounting and inflation, so as to allow a user to prepare racing tires without mounting on a rim.
Claims20
A rimless tire mount, comprising:
- a) an inner plate comprising an inner bead;
- b) a central axle;
- c) a mounting plate comprising:
- i) a first side constructed and arranged to be attached to a prep stand and
- ii) a second side opposite the first side, the second side spaced apart from and attached to the inner plate;
- d) an outer plate comprising:
- i) an outer bead;
- ii) a central opening adapted to slide along the central axle,
- wherein the outer plate is mountable on the central axle such that the tire can be fitted between the outer plate and the inner plate.
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A rimless tire mounting system comprising:
- a) an inner plate comprising:
- i) an inner bead and
- ii) an inner bead O-ring;
- b) a central axle attached to the inner plate;
- c) a mounting plate comprising:
- i) a first side configured to fit to a prep stand and
- ii) a second side attached to the inner plate;
- d) an outer plate comprising:
- i) an outer bead;
- ii) an outer bead O-ring;
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- iii) a central opening;
- wherein the outer plate is in slidable communication with the central axle via the central opening such that a tire can be fitted between the outer plate and the inner plate.
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A tire mount comprising:
- a) an outer plate, comprising:
- i) an outer plate face;
- ii) an outer plate bead;
- iii) an outer plate O-ring;
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- iv) an outer plate central opening;
- b) an inner plate, comprising:
- i) an inner plate face;
- ii) an inner plate bead;
- iii) an inner plate O-ring;
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- iv) an inner plate central opening;
- c) a central axle, the inner plate and the outer plate disposed along the central axle;
- d) a mounting plate attached to the inner plate and central axle, wherein:
- i) a tire is disposed between the outer plate face and the inner plate face for testing and repair;
- ii) the mounting plate is removably secured to a prep stand.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.