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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7225849 | Tire inflation and handling assistance device A tire inflation and handling assistance device provides an adequately stabilized and supported vertical tire support member having a hub engagement and stop structure which can be pivoted from a first generally horizontal, stable position to a stable angled positio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7143801 | Spindle for fastening rims of vehicle wheels on repair shop machines A spindle for fastening rims of vehicle wheels on repair shop machines, which comprises a frame that can be associated rotationally about a working axis with a repair shop machine, six or more movable arms that are associated with the frame, are distributed around t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6044888 | Lift and spin device for rim holding tire changers A device which can be retrofitted onto existing passenger vehicle rim holding tire changers or provided as a feature of such equipment by the original equipment manufacturer. An operator rolls a tire into contact with the device and the device lifts the t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5971053 | Safety restraint and barrier for use with tire servicing equipment Apparatus usable with a tire changing machine includes a protective arm that may be pivoted about a shaft having an axis that is generally parallel to the radial axis of the wheel and tire assembly when positioned in the tire changing machine. A first sec... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5649582 | Apparatus for removal and mounting of wheel tires, particularly large tires An apparatus for handling and working on vehicle tires is disclosed which includes a turnable wheel mounting head and a holder for tools; a base; a wheel holder chassis which is upstanding from the base and which carries a laterally projecting wheel holde... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5219012 | Tire removal machine with reclinable self-centering unit A tire-removal machine comprises a frame (1) with a self-centering unit (4) for locking the wheels in a horizontal position in front of an overlying tool head (13) for mounting/removing the respective tires. The self-centering unit is connected to the fra... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5060708 | Tire mounting and dismounting apparatus The rotatable wheel holder of a tire mounting apparatus is provided laterally protruding from one end of a horizontal carrier arm, the other end of which is secured in a pivotal manner to a carrier block, which is height adjustably held by an upright, suc... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4865104 | Tire changer safety apparatus and method A tire changer has the feature of therefor restraining vehicle tire/rim assemblies which are caused to explode due to tire overinflation or tire bead failure for any reason. A tire and rim assembly hold down bar is pivotally attached to one side of the bo... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4811774 | Tire Changer safety arm A tire changer has a base on which is mounted a rim and tire assembly support table upon which tires are inflated through an air inflation hose. A rigid arm-like member is pivotally attached to the base of the tire changer in a position so that it may be ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4742859 | Tire changer safety apparatus and method A tire changer has the feature of restraining vehicle tire/rim assemblies which are caused to explode due to tire overinflation or tire bead failure for any reason. A tire and rim assembly hold down bar is pivotally attached to one side of the body of the... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4293020 | Tire changing apparatus A tire changer including a base having a lower extremity to support the base on an underlying surface, a tabletop having wheel grippers, a pivot mounting the tabletop on the base for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal axis between a generally h... | 10/06/1981 |
