Protective apparatus for mounting tires
OwnerJohn S. Joinesinventor
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Abstract
A safety and protective apparatus for changing and inflating tires mounted on a multi-piece rim assembly includes a base having an upstanding support, an arm pivotably carried on the support pivotable away from the base for positioning the tire and rim thereon and pivotable over the base to a superposed position directly above the tire and rim in a locked position. Spaced fingers depend downwardly from the pivoted arm to engage the rim and prevent escapement and flying apart during tire inflation. A lock assembly is carried by the base for locking the free end of the pivoted arm in a hold-down position.
Claims10
A safety and protective apparatus for use in mounting a tire on a multi-piece rim assembly to prevent rim escapement during inflation of said tire comprising:
- a base member;
- an arm member;
- support means for pivotably mounting said arm member on said base member;
- said arm member being movable away from said base member permitting placement of said tire and rim thereon and movable over said base member to a superposed position directly above said tire and rim;
- engagement means carried by said arm for engaging said rim crcumferentially to prevent escapement and flying apart thereof during inflation of the tire;
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- means for locking said arm member in said superposed position.
A safety and protective apparatus for use in mounting a tire on a multi-piece rim assembly to prevent rim escapement during inflation of said tire comprising:
- a base member;
- an upstanding support mounted on said base member;
- an arm member pivotably carried by said upstanding support;
- said arm member being pivotable away from said base member to permit placement of said tire and rim assembly on said base member and pivotable over said base to a superposed position directly above said tire and rim;
- engagement means carried by said arm member for engaging said rim at circumferentially spaced points to prevent escapement and flying apart thereof during inflation of the tire;
- and
- releasable lock means carried by said base member for locking the free end of said arm member in a hold-down position when said arm member is in said superposed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.