Valve stem alignment tool
First Claim
1. A valve stem alignment tool arranged for mounting to a vehicular tire rim having a peripheral annular flange, with the vehicular tire rim including a valve stem receiving bore directed therethrough spaced from the peripheral annular flange, and a valve stem slidably directed through the valve stem receiving bore, wherein the tool comprises,a plurality of chain links, andthe chain links including adjustment means mounted between adjacent chain links of said chain links for adjusting effective length of said chain links, andsaid chain links including a clamp chain link mounted at a first distal end of said chain links, anda cap member chain link mounted at a second distal end of said chain links, andsaid clamp chain link mounted to a "V" shaped rim clamp and said cap member chain link mounted to a cap member, with the cap member including a valve stem receiving bore for receiving a free distal end of said stem therewithin, andthe rim clamp includes a first plate fixedly mounted to a second plate at an intersection defining an acute angle between the first plate and the second plate, andthe first plate includes a matrix of first plate teeth canted towards the intersection, and the second plate includes a matrix of second teeth canted towards the intersection, andthe first plate includes a first plate rear distal end, the first plate rear distal end including a first swivel yoke, the first swivel yoke including a first yoke cylindrical socket and a first cylindrical plate rotatably mounted within the first cylindrical socket captured therewithin, and a first connector rod fixedly and coaxially mounted to the first cylindrical plate extending exteriorly of the first swivel yoke, the first connector rod fixedly mounted to a first link plate, said first link plate mounted to one of said chain links at said first distal end.
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Abstract
A tool used particularly with vehicular tires, including inflatable inner tubes, is formed with a rim clamp arranged for securement to a peripheral rim portion of a vehicular tire rim, and an internallyy threaded or alternatively smooth bore cap member arranged for securement to a valve stem, with a plurality of chain links of adjustable length mounted between the rim clamp and the cap member to maintain alignment of the valve stem during installation and removal of a valve stem or valve stem and tube member relative to the vehicular rim.
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3 Claims
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1. A valve stem alignment tool arranged for mounting to a vehicular tire rim having a peripheral annular flange, with the vehicular tire rim including a valve stem receiving bore directed therethrough spaced from the peripheral annular flange, and a valve stem slidably directed through the valve stem receiving bore, wherein the tool comprises,
a plurality of chain links, and the chain links including adjustment means mounted between adjacent chain links of said chain links for adjusting effective length of said chain links, and said chain links including a clamp chain link mounted at a first distal end of said chain links, and a cap member chain link mounted at a second distal end of said chain links, and said clamp chain link mounted to a "V" shaped rim clamp and said cap member chain link mounted to a cap member, with the cap member including a valve stem receiving bore for receiving a free distal end of said stem therewithin, and the rim clamp includes a first plate fixedly mounted to a second plate at an intersection defining an acute angle between the first plate and the second plate, and the first plate includes a matrix of first plate teeth canted towards the intersection, and the second plate includes a matrix of second teeth canted towards the intersection, and the first plate includes a first plate rear distal end, the first plate rear distal end including a first swivel yoke, the first swivel yoke including a first yoke cylindrical socket and a first cylindrical plate rotatably mounted within the first cylindrical socket captured therewithin, and a first connector rod fixedly and coaxially mounted to the first cylindrical plate extending exteriorly of the first swivel yoke, the first connector rod fixedly mounted to a first link plate, said first link plate mounted to one of said chain links at said first distal end.
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