Tire spoon holder and method of operation
AssigneeBosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
InventorMichael White
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Abstract
A tire spoon holder is provided. The tire spoon holder may include: a first and second handle; a first and second jaw, each jaw connected to at least one of the handles wherein the jaws are configured to come together when the handles are moved toward each other; and a loop attached to at least one jaw or handle. A method of attaching a tire spoon to a wheel rim may be provided. The method may include: attaching a tire spoon holder to a wheel rim; slipping a tire spoon through a loop in the tire spoon holder; and inserting a flat portion of the tire spoon between a tire and the wheel rim.
Claims18
A tire spoon holder comprising:
- a lower and an upper handle;
- a lower and upper jaw, each jaw connected to at least one of the handles wherein the jaws are configured to come together when the handles are moved toward each other;
- and
- a first and a second loop attached to the upper or lower jaw, wherein the first and second loop are open and adjacent to each other.
A tire spoon holder comprising:
- means for gripping;
- means for clamping configured to move toward each other to clamp when the means for gripping is closed by being moved toward each other;
- and
- a first and a second loop attached to the means for clamping, wherein the first and second loop are open and adjacent to each other.
A method of attaching a tire spoon to a wheel rim comprising:
- attaching a tire spoon holder, having a first and a second loop that is open and adjacent to each other, to a wheel rim;
- slipping a tire spoon through the first or second loop in the tire spoon holder;
- and
- inserting a flat portion of the tire spoon between a tire and the wheel rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.