SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF AUTOMOBILE TIRES

• US 20160275440A1
• Filed: 05/18/2015
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Be Outsourced LLC
• Original Assignee: Be Outsourced LLC
• Inventors: Vladimirov, Peter, Zuyev, Konstantin
• Granted Patent: US 10,071,671 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/02 with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element in combination with tipping B60P1/34; devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes, movable on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F9/06 ; suspensions with electronic levelling control during loading or unloading B60G17/0157
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 3/14 the object being a workshop for servicing, for maintenance, or for carrying workmen during work lifting devices for movable platforms or cabins for workmen B66F11/04
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders

Abstract

Provided is a system for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer'"'"'s location, the system comprising: an order system allowing the customer to place an order for the tires, and to reserve a delivery time window; a distribution center storing the tires; and a delivery system for delivering the tires to the customer and installing the tires on a customer'"'"'s vehicle. Also provided is a method for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer'"'"'s location, the method comprising: receiving a tire order from the customer and a desired delivery time window; locating a tire having specifications according to the order from the customer; delivering the tire from a distribution center to a customer'"'"'s location; and installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle at the customer'"'"'s location.

Claims

1. A system for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer'"'"'s location, the system comprising:

an order system allowing the customer to place an order for the tires, and to reserve a delivery time window;

a distribution center storing the tires; and

a delivery system for delivering the tires to the customer and installing the tires on a customer'"'"'s vehicle.

2. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1, wherein the order system is a computer, a fax, or a phone.

3. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1, wherein the distribution center is a warehouse.

4. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1, wherein the delivery system comprises a means for storing the tires, a means for delivering the tires to the customer, and a means for installing the tires on the customer'"'"'s vehicle.

5. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4, wherein the means for storing the tires comprises a rack.

6. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4, wherein the means for delivering the tires to the customer comprises a provider'"'"'s vehicle.

7. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4, wherein the means for installing the tires on the customer'"'"'s vehicle comprises a tire changer, a tire remover, a tire balancer, an air compressor, a power generator, a car lifter, or a combination thereof.

8. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4, wherein the means for installing the tires on the customer'"'"'s vehicle further comprises a bead seater, a portable light, a tire inflation cage, a tire repair kit, a torque wrench, a plurality of power lug nut removal tools, a lug, a set of manual lug wrenches, a wheel balancer weight, a weight removal tool, a rim polishing tool, a valve replacement/repair kit, or a combination thereof.

9. A method for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer'"'"'s location, the method comprising:

receiving a tire order from the customer and a desired delivery time window;

locating a tire having specifications according to the order from the customer;

delivering the tire from a distribution center to a customer'"'"'s location; and

installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle at the customer'"'"'s location.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle takes place no later than 9 PM on a third day from receiving the customer'"'"'s order.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle takes place on the following day from receiving the customer'"'"'s order.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle takes place within three hours from receiving the customer'"'"'s order.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the customer is located within 200 miles from the distribution center.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving a tire order from the customer takes place by an internet, a fax, or a phone.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein delivering the tire from a distribution center to a customer'"'"'s location takes place by means of a provider'"'"'s vehicle carrying a tire changer, a tire remover, a tire balancer, an air compressor, a power generator, a car lifter, or a combination thereof.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the provider'"'"'s vehicle further carries a rack for tire storage.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the provider'"'"'s vehicle further carries a bead seater, a portable light, a tire inflation cage, a tire repair kit, a torque wrench, a plurality of power lug nut removal tools, a lug, a set of manual lug wrenches, a wheel balancer weight, a weight removal tool, a rim polishing tool, a valve replacement/repair kit, or a combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle is performed by a driver of the provider'"'"'s vehicle.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the distribution center is a warehouse.

20. The method of claim 9, wherein installing the tire on a customer'"'"'s vehicle is preceded by removing a used tire from the customer'"'"'s vehicle.