Car tire attachment mechanism
OwnerBrandon P. Aymarinventor
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Abstract
This application provides a mechanism for the attachment of a tire to a unique style of car rim commonly used on, but not limited to model cars. The device consists of a base plate with a spindle for locating the tire and rim. A spring loaded spreader arm pulls the tire away from the rim creating a cavity where adhesive is placed on an upper and lower rib on the surface of the rim and on an upper and lower flat mounting surface or mating groove on the internal surface of the tire as the tire is rotated manually or rotated by means of a variable speed motor housed within the unit. The device provides a means for the process to be accomplished on both inside and outside edges of the tire and wheel rim assembly if desired.
Claims20
A car tire attachment mechanism comprising:
- a) a base plate supporting a spindle used for securing a wheel rim in a rotationally moveable fashion;
- b) a spring loaded spreader arm mounted to said base plate via a spreader arm assembly base wherein said spreader arm includes a proximal end and a distal end;
- c) one or more pressure surfaces and a round spreader pin housed within said proximal end of said spring loaded spreader arm and a spring attached to said distal end of said spreader arm;
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- d) a pivot pin a locking pin and a stop pin affixed to said spreader arm assembly base;
- whereby when said spring loaded spreader arm is lowered into operational position said locking pin secures said spreader arm in the lower operational position, and when said locking pin is released said spreader arm is raised through the action of said spring.
A method for making a tire attachment mechanism, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a base plate supporting a spindle used for securing a wheel rim in a rotationally moveable fashion;
- b) providing a spring loaded spreader arm mounted to said base plate via a spreader arm assembly base wherein said spreader arm includes a proximal end and a distal end;
- c) providing one or more pressure surfaces and a round spreader pin housed within said proximal end of said spring loaded spreader arm and a spring attached to said distal end of said spreader arm;
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- d) providing a pivot pin a locking pin and a stop pin affixed to said spreader arm assembly base;
- whereby when said spring loaded spreader arm is lowered into operational position said locking pin secures said spreader arm in the lower operational position, and when said locking pin is released said spreader arm is raised through the action of said spring.
The method for using a tire attachment mechanism, comprising the steps of:
- a) mounting a tire to a wheel rim and securing said wheel rim to a spindle supported by a base plate;
- b) lowering a spring loaded spreader arm assembly having one or more pressure surfaces and a spreader pin attached thereto, whereby said pressure surfaces apply uniform pressure to the tire forcing it uniformly against the wheel rim, and further wherein said spreader pin creates an opening between the tire and wheel rim where said spreader pin contacts the tire;
- c) placing an adhesive applicator dispensing tip into an opening formed within said spreader arm assembly such that when the wheel rim is rotated on said spindle, glue is applied in a uniform fashion to the wheel rim within the gap formed by said spreader pin;
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- d) continuing to rotate the wheel rim allows glue to be applied to the entire wheel rim and tire interface, then raising said spring loaded spreader arm assembly and removing the fully glued tire and wheel rim from said spindle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.