Bicycle pump and tire repair apparatus
US5715554A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25F1/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle pump and tire repair apparatus incorporating into a single unit an air pump for inflating a bicycle tire, a tire lever for removing a tire from a bicycle rim, a spoke wrench for repairing and adjusting the spokes of a rim, and a compartment for storing a patch for repairing a punctured bicycle tire is disclosed. The air pump is compactly designed for carrying on a bicycle. A thumblock on the head of the pump performs a dual function of locking the nozzle of the pump onto the valve of a tire being inflated, and it functions as a tire removal lever. A cap on the head of the pump has a knurled surface for abrading an inner tube to prepare it for application of a patch. A slot in the pump handle holds a second tire lever, and a compartment in the end cap of the handle stores a self-adhesive patch for repairing a punctured tire.
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