Tyre removing and installation hand tool
US10300750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C25/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand-tool is provided for installing and removing a tire, comprising a substantially elongated body member having a longitudinal axis, the body member further comprising a handle portion (102); a first engagement portion (108), arranged at a first end of said handle portion, adapted to operably engage with a first flange of opposed first and second rim flanges of a wheel, so as to form a fulcrum on the contact point with the first flange; a second engagement portion (112), spaced apart at a predetermined distance in a direction away from said first engagement portion along said longitudinal axis, adapted to abuttingly engage with a rim-overlapping bead portion of a tire.
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