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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896055 | Bead holder A bead holder for installing a tire on a wheel includes a body portion, a first portion, and a second portion. The second portion includes a flat inner surface and a flat outer surface. The flat inner surface includes a shoulder and a face, and a ledge defined betwe... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7866365 | Portable tire demounting tool A method and apparatus for demounting tires from wheel assemblies with a swiveling dual hook assembly and a prying foot. The tool has two holding hooks that grasp the tool to the wheel and a foot that is attached to the holding hooks, and a bearing pivot point that ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7677292 | Hand-held/portable tire demounting machine A tool for pulling a first and second tire bead off of a wheel assembly. The tool is inserted between the bead to be removed and the rim edge, and engages the bead to be removed with a grappling structure and pulls the bead over the rim edge by a linear drive assemb... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7628193 | Portable tire changer Systems for removing a tire from a rim are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a substantially flat base. A centerpiece is configured to attach to the base. A primary lever having a tire-interface portion at one end, a handle at the opposite... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7562687 | Tire mounting lever having a curved mounting surface A mounting lever (1) according to one embodiment of the invention for dismantling a vehicle tire from a rim comprises a rod-formed handle portion (101) and a work portion (102) provided at its front end. The work portion (102) has a conve... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7431066 | Auxiliary tool for putting a tire on a rim An auxiliary tool for putting a tire (8) on a rim (9), in particular for keeping a bead (16) of the tire (8) above the outer edge (15) of the rim (9) and for driving this bead (16) in the recess of the rim (9),... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7395848 | Tire bead rolling tool or tire iron and method of use An apparatus for the mounting/dismounting of tires on wheels. A bead breaker module with elongated pressure clamps pivotally moved by an actuator such that the elongated pressure clamps extend from the perimeter of a tire to a position proximal the tire side and bea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334623 | Tire mounting and demounting bar A manual tool has a handle with two opposite ends that mount and demount a tire from a wheel. The first end has a rounded rectangular head for inserting between the bead and rim, when demounting a tire from a wheel. The second end is at an angle to the first end and... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322876 | Apparatus for preparing a tire surface for application of a patch An apparatus is provided for use in preparing the inner surface of a tire for the application of a patch so that, for example, the tire may be equipped with various electronic devices. The apparatus facilitates improved operation of a grinder or buffer so that the g... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7267155 | Tire working tool A tire working tool is presented which comprises a lever arm including a first working end adapted to work a clevis and a second working end adapted to work a second tire bead. The first working end preferably extends generally axially from the lever arm and include... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261135 | Method for mounting a tire on a rim A method of fitting a tire P and a removable tread support S on a one-piece wheel rim J, rim comprising a first rim seat, inclined outwards, and the tire P comprises a first bead and a second bead to be mounted respectively on the first and second rim seats, in whic... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261136 | Tire mounting tool A mounting tool and method for mounting a tire onto a rim, the tool including a working end having a tip insertable between the tire's beads and the rim and adapted to lift the beads on to the rim, a body portion extending upward relative to the tip to hold the bead... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234526 | Method of forming a sealed wellbore intersection An expanding wellbore junction system, apparatus and methods are provided for forming a sealed wellbore intersection in a subterranean well. In one described method, an expandable wellbore junction is expanded within an under-reamed cavity in a wellbore. Intersectin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225515 | Steel joining tool A new tool that connects horizontal bar to vertical bar and disconnects same. V-shaped cut or slots in tip locks in vertical bar opening at a desired angle. Wheel sets on horizontal bar and pushes down to lock into vertical bar. Set tool upside down on bottom of hor... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7174808 | Hand tool An apparatus for locking the head of a hand tool to the handle of the tool. The apparatus generally includes a tapered handle with one or more groove cut into the handle at the tool end of the handle. The grooves are then filled with a compressible material. The hea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172009 | Device for demounting a tire on a rim with seats inclined outwards A device designed for demounting a tire from a rim at least one of whose seats is inclined outwards, the device being in the form of an insert (4) of length (L) with three faces and whose cross-section in a transverse plane is triangular overall with a contou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163041 | Tire installation and removal tool A tool is provided for assistance in removing and installing tires on wheel rims. The tool can be provided with a handle having a tool head disposed at each end. Each tool head is designed to fit between a tire bead and an associated wheel rim so that when the handl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156141 | Tire demounting tool A tire demounting tool for demounting a second bead of a tire from a rim having a flange, the tire demounting tool including a handle; a head extending radially outward as it extends axially outward from the handle; a bill extending axially outward from the head, wh... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124800 | Tire removal tool A tool is provided for assistance in removing tires from wheel rims. The tool has a rim engaging member with a lateral opening for engaging the flange of a wheel rim, and a tire engaging member movably coupled to the rim engaging member. The rim engaging member has ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114233 | Engine cover puller A device for facilitating the separation and removal of an engine cover from a sealing surface on an engine. The engine cover puller may reduce or eliminate the deformation of an engine cover during its removal and allows for its potential reuse. In addition, the en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048026 | Machine for fitting and removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles A machine for fitting/removing tires and wheel rims for vehicles, comprising a frame for supporting elements for coupling and turning a rim, onto/from which a tire is to be fitted/removed, about a rotation axis, and a working assembly that is movably supported by th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6991018 | Protecting pad A protective pad which removably attaches to the rim of a wheel thereby protecting the wheel from damage during tire mounting and demounting when such mounting or demounting is performed manually using a tire working implement. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6955203 | Bead breaker A hand held tool for loosening or breaking the beads of tubeless pneumatic tires from wheel rims. When removing a tire from a wheel rim, lateral displacement of the tire bead from the indented rim is required. This lateral displacement of the bead of the tire is kno... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6915855 | Wellbore junction drifting apparatus and associated method An expanding wellbore junction system, apparatus and methods are provided for forming a sealed wellbore intersection in a subterranean well. In one described method, an expandable wellbore junction is expanded within an under-reamed cavity in a wellbore. Intersectin... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913061 | Tire working tool A tool for demounting a first and second bead of a tire mounted on a rim, the tool comprising a handle having a first end for disengaging a first tire bead from a rim and a second opposite end for disengaging a second tire bead from the rim. The first handle end inc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6868880 | Wheel assembly and method for installation and removal A wheel assembly comprises a generally frustoconical wheel having an upper wall defining a recessed area and a lateral wall with a tapered outer surface; a generally frustoconical rim having a top wall defining a central hole and a side wall with an outer surface an... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863110 | Method and apparatus for removing vehicle wheel A method of separating the bead of a tire from a rim to which it is mounted in a tire/rim combination. One step of the method involves providing a tire lifting device having a working end including a rigid bead puller and a flexible positioner. Next, a sidewall of t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6823922 | Bead releasing and removing head for a tire-fitting machine, for assembling/disassembling a tire Bead releasing and removing head for a tire fitting machine comprising a support frame (2) anchored to the tire fitting machine and supporting at its top at least a bead releasing disk (3) and a bead removing tool (4), having a working tip (7... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6751819 | Tool assembly with a tire repairing wrench A tool assembly includes a main body having two sidewalls. Two sets of tools are, respectively, rotatably mounted between first ends and second ends of the sidewalls. Each sidewall has an outwardly facing recessed section for detachably receiving a tire repairing to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6736183 | Tool for facilitating the removal and fitting of tires on wheels A tool for facilitating operations for removing and fitting tires on wheels consists of a lever element provided, at one end, with a grip and maneuvering region and, at the opposite end, with an element for resting on the wheels and for acting as a fulcrum and with ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729006 | Process for demounting a tire on a rim having seats inclined towards the outside A process for demounting a tire P, and a tread-bearing support S internal thereto, from an integral mounting rim J, which comprises first and second rim seats, the two rim seats being inclined towards the outside and extended axially to the outside by projections of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712114 | Tire working tool A tool for demounting a first and a second bead of a tire mounted on a rim, the tool comprising a handle having a first end for disengaging a first tire bead from a rim and a second opposite end for disengaging a second tire bead from the rim. The first handle end i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6684927 | Tire mounting tool A mounting tool for mounting a tire onto a rim, the tool comprising a handle having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis; a first mounting end adjacent the first end of the handle; the first mounting end including a dependent shaft extendi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6588479 | Tire working tool A tool for demounting a first and a second bead of a tire mounted on a rim, the tool comprising a handle having a first end for disengaging a first tire bead from a rim and a second opposite end for disengaging a second tire bead from the rim. The first h... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6564849 | Handle for a utility tool A handle for a tire bead breaking tool is disclosed, comprising an elongate shaft having a gripping portion, a shield portion, and a working portion at a forward end. The working portion is configured having an oblong cross-section comprising protruding o... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6527033 | Tire bead breaking wedge and method A a tire bead breaking tool is disclosed comprising a handle and a wedge head. The shaft is configured having a gripping portion, a shield portion, and a working portion at a forward end. The working portion is configured having an oblong cross-section co... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6273171 | Bead breaking device and method for using same A bead breaking device (10) to break a bead (71) from a rim (81) of a wheel (80), comprising an assembly (20, 90) for mounting the device upon a wheel; a first arm (40) pivotally connected to the assembly; means for rotating (50) the first arm; and a brea... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269861 | Tire removal and installation tool A tool is provided for assistance in removing and installing tires on wheel rims. The tool has a body with a lateral opening for engaging the flange of a wheel rim, preferably opening into a cavity that is wider than the opening such that the tools pivots... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6237666 | Kit removable adapters for mounting and removing special run-flat tires by using a conventional tire changing machine A kit of removable adapters for converting conventional kinds of tire changing machine into tire changing machines for special run-flat tires comprising: a first separator element for separating the tire and the wheel rim shaped and fixable by way of comp... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6179032 | Bead depressor A bead depressor for use upon fitting or removal of a tire whereby a tire bead is held in a well base of a wheel comprises a plurality of depressor elements connected together by a cable, and a clamping bar which can be arrested in a centering bore in the... | 01/30/2001 |
