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US3178156A
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Mobile tire changer ramp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-16
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolph L Rigers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/24; B66F7/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN CHANGING TIRES ON VEHICLE MOUNTED WHEELS, THE DEVICE COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SUPPORTING ELEMENT AND A LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONED FRONT RAMP ELEMENT, THE LATTER HORIZONTALLY PIVOTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT, THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER PLATE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL AND TWO TRANSVERSELY SPACED EQUAL HEIGHT VERTICAL SIDE PLATE MEMBERS EACH CONNECTED AT ITS TOP TO AN EDGE OF THE UPPER PLATE MEMBER THUS DEFINING A CAVITY WITHIN THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT, THE SIDE MEMBERS POSSESSING ALONG THEIR BOTTOMS OUTWARDLY DIRECTED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS, THE RAMP ELEMENT HAVING A FORWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY INCLINED TOP PLATE OF A WIDTH LESS THAN THAT OF THE CAVITY AND TWO VERTICAL AND GENERALLY TRIANGULAR SIDE PLATE MEMBERS EACH CONNECTED AT ITS TOP TO AN EDGE OF THE TOP PLATE, THE LATTER SIDE MEMBERS POSSESSING AT THEIR BOTTOMS INWARDLY DIRECTED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS COPLANAR IN A DEVICE OPERATING POSITION WITH THE FIRST RECITED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS, AND A FURTHER INWARDLY DIRECTED COPLANAR HORIZONTAL FLANGE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP AT ITS MOST FORWARD POSITION, ALL OF THE FLANGES AIDING IN SECURELY VERTICALLY ENGAGING THE DEVICE UPON A COMMON SUPPORT SUCH AS THE GROUND, AND DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED LUG MEANS ATTACHED TO, ACROSS AND BELOW EACH OUTWARDLY DIRECTED FLANGE AND ATTACHED TO, COMPLETELY ALONG, AND BELOW THE FURTHER FLANGE, ALL THE LUGS MEANS AIDING IN SECURELY LONGITUDINALLY ENGAGING THE DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO A COMMON SUPPORT SUCH AS THE GROUND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
249 words
A DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN CHANGING TIRES ON VEHICLE MOUNTED WHEELS, THE DEVICE COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SUPPORTING ELEMENT AND A LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONED FRONT RAMP ELEMENT, THE LATTER HORIZONTALLY PIVOTED TRANSVERSELY WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT, THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER PLATE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL AND TWO TRANSVERSELY SPACED EQUAL HEIGHT VERTICAL SIDE PLATE MEMBERS EACH CONNECTED AT ITS TOP TO AN EDGE OF THE UPPER PLATE MEMBER THUS DEFINING A CAVITY WITHIN THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT, THE SIDE MEMBERS POSSESSING ALONG THEIR BOTTOMS OUTWARDLY DIRECTED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS, THE RAMP ELEMENT HAVING A FORWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY INCLINED TOP PLATE OF A WIDTH LESS THAN THAT OF THE CAVITY AND TWO VERTICAL AND GENERALLY TRIANGULAR SIDE PLATE MEMBERS EACH CONNECTED AT ITS TOP TO AN EDGE OF THE TOP PLATE, THE LATTER SIDE MEMBERS POSSESSING AT THEIR BOTTOMS INWARDLY DIRECTED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS COPLANAR IN A DEVICE OPERATING POSITION WITH THE FIRST RECITED HORIZONTAL FLANGE MEANS, AND A FURTHER INWARDLY DIRECTED COPLANAR HORIZONTAL FLANGE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP AT ITS MOST FORWARD POSITION, ALL OF THE FLANGES AIDING IN SECURELY VERTICALLY ENGAGING THE DEVICE UPON A COMMON SUPPORT SUCH AS THE GROUND, AND DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED LUG MEANS ATTACHED TO, ACROSS AND BELOW EACH OUTWARDLY DIRECTED FLANGE AND ATTACHED TO, COMPLETELY ALONG, AND BELOW THE FURTHER FLANGE, ALL THE LUGS MEANS AIDING IN SECURELY LONGITUDINALLY ENGAGING THE DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO A COMMON SUPPORT SUCH AS THE GROUND.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |