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US 4,360,052 AGranted
Portable tire tool
OwnerPeter J. Norrisinventor
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Abstract
A portable tire tool adapted for removing and installing tires. The tool includes a lever arm, tire pry arm, and J-shaped hook arm which may be connected in different configurations to provide various tools for removing and installing tires. The tool is conveniently shaped to allow assembly in a compact configuration for transportation and storage.
Claims9
A portable tire tool kit adapted for removing and installing tires on wheel rims having central hubs comprising:
- a lever arm having a handle portion at one end, a neck portion, and a fulcrum portion at the other end;
- a tire pry arm having a first end portion including a tire contact surface, a second end portion including a tire pry surface and a middle portion;
- a J-shaped hook arm having a hook portion on one end, a middle portion and a straight end portion on the other end;
- mounting means for rotatably mounting said lever arm to said wheel rim central hub;
- means associated with said lever arm handle portion for releasably connecting said lever arm to said mounting means;
- means associated with said lever arm fulcrum portion for connecting alternately to said mounting means, said hook arm middle portion and said tire pry arm tire pry surface;
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- means associated with said lever arm fulcrum portion for releasably connecting to said tire pry arm middle portion, said tool kit being connectable in various configurations for removing and installing tires.
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