Wheelbarrow and trailer wheel apparatus

• US 5,078,193 A
• Filed: 11/13/1990
• Issued: 01/07/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Discount Tire Co. (Reinalt-Thomas Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Discount Tire Co. (Reinalt-Thomas Corporation)
• Inventors: Badelt, Jeffrey A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, James G.
• Application Number:
  US07/611,663
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 157/14, 157/17, 157/21
• US Class Current: 157/21
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2200/434 Wheel barrows
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/116 Product variety, e.g. by standardisation or use of adapters
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/212 Damage
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/3313 during maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 30/08 the central part of the wheel body
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/145 Haulage vehicles, trailing trucks

Abstract

A small diameter tire changer has means for anchoring a base, a standard on the base, and a platform on the standard. A spindle rises from the platform. Over the spindle an adaptor plate is reversible with means for engaging the lug holes of either a four hole or five hole rim and the platform. Optional spacer means and means for engaging the web of a rim are provided. Means for retaining the wheel on the adaptor are provided.

Claims

1. A tire holding apparatus comprising:

(a) an adaptor plate having opposing first and second surfaces, a first set of studs, projecting from said first surface, adapted to engage a tire rim having four lug holes in its web, and a second set of studs projecting from said opposing second surface, adapted to engage the holes of a five hole rim;

(b) a base;

(c) a standard rising from said base;

(d) a platform on said standard having an upper surface and means defining a plurality of apertures through said platform to receive the set of studs projecting from said first and second surfaces of said adaptor plate not used to engage a tire rim;

(e) a spindle rising concentrically from said platform;

(f) retaining means engaging said spindle to hold the tire rim in place.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the retaining means are screw threads on the spindle and a threaded nut adapted to fit said spindle threads.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a sleeve to protect the exposed threads of the spindle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising a bench and means for attaching said base to said bench.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 comprising a bench and means for attaching said base to said bench.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 comprising a bench and means for attaching said base to said bench.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 comprising an automatic tire changing apparatus wherein said base is dimensioned to fit the grip of the changer.

8. The apparatus of claim 2 comprising an automatic tire changing apparatus wherein said base is dimensioned to fit the grip of the changer.

9. The apparatus of claim 3 comprising an automatic tire changing apparatus wherein said base is dimensioned to fit the grip of the changer.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a disk sized to engage the inner edges of the rim and a sleeve, disposed around said spindle between said disk and said retainer nut.

11. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a disk sized to engage the inner edges of the rim and a sleeve, disposed around said spindle between said disk and said retainer nut.

12. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a disk sized to engage the inner edges of the rim and a sleeve, disposed around said spindle between said disk and said retainer nut.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sleeve over the threaded spindle above the retainer nut.

14. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a sleeve over the threaded spindle above the retainer nut.

15. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a sleeve over the threaded spindle above the retainer nut.