US 2020/0269641 A1Published application

Mechanical Tire Lift

OwnerKenneth Lee Edwards, SR.inventor

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Abstract

The present invention provides a tire lifting device that allows an operator to lift vehicle and remove vehicle tires remotely, thereby providing a more efficient and effortless vehicle tire removal operation to the operator. The device is configured to capture, remove, replace, and minutely position vehicle wheel and tire for easy re-installation without involving lifting by the technician. The device further is powered by hydraulic and or electric operation. The device comprises a steel frame with at least at least two fixed wheels, at least one steerable wheel and drives for steering the device over surface. The device further comprises a remote control unit to perform complex motions of the device remotely. A main jack and roller stand raises and lowers the wheel and tire for height positioning, while a support tubes and tire guide hold the tire erect either for removing or remounting the vehicle tire.

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Dependent claims

A tire lifting device, comprising:

a frame having at least two fixed wheels and at least one steerable wheel with a drive member;
a stand comprising at least two rollers disposed at opposite sides of the stand for supporting a tire and wheel on top of said rollers and in direct contact therewith for allowing said tire and wheel to rotate thereto;
a pair of adjustable support tubes disposed at opposite sides of the frame, wherein each adjustable support tube coupled to a tire guide, wherein the tire guide configured to support and stabilize the tire and wheel in upright position;
a dual action cylinder coupled to the tire guide configured to move said tire guide between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration;
a jack disposed beneath the stand for raising and lowering the stand;
a computing device in communication with the pair of adjustable support tubes, dual action cylinder, hydraulic jack and a drive member, and
a remote-control unit in communication with the computing device comprises a plurality of control member for remotely controlling the tire lifting device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.