US3211206A
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Adapter for use with tire-changing equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-10
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1984-11-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Garthe Edmund Conrad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C25/00; B60C25/01; B60C25/05; B60C25/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
TIRE CHANGING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A TABLE HAVING A SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A WHEEL THEREON, A CLAMPING SHAFT EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE AND A GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED CLAMP DETCHABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID SHAFT AND ADAPTED TO CLAMP ON SAID TABLE, A WHEEL INCLUDING A LARGE HUB OPENING, A PLURALITY OF OUTWARDLY PROJECTING WHEEL-COVER-SECURING CLIPS, AND A PLURALITY OF BOLT-RECEIVING HOLES; AND AN ADAPTER FOR JOINTLY ENGAGING SAID WHEEL AND SAID CLAMP DURING A TIRE CHANGING OPERATION, SAID ADAPTER HAVING MEANS ON ITS UNDER SIDE CONTACTING SAID WHEEL FOR PREVENTING SHIFTING OF THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO SAID ADAPTER AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF HOLES THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE RESPECTIVE CLIPS, SAID ADAPTER HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED CLAMP-RECEIVING CIRCULAR APERTURE OF SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER SIZE THAN THE HUB OPENING IN SAID WHEEL AND A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF SAID CONICAL CLAMP THEREBY TO PERMIT SAID CLAMP TO EXTEND INTO THE ADAPTER APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
TIRE CHANGING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A TABLE HAVING A SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A WHEEL THEREON, A CLAMPING SHAFT EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TABLE AND A GENERALLY CONICALLY SHAPED CLAMP DETCHABLY ENGAGED WITH SAID SHAFT AND ADAPTED TO CLAMP ON SAID TABLE, A WHEEL INCLUDING A LARGE HUB OPENING, A PLURALITY OF OUTWARDLY PROJECTING WHEEL-COVER-SECURING CLIPS, AND A PLURALITY OF BOLT-RECEIVING HOLES; AND AN ADAPTER FOR JOINTLY ENGAGING SAID WHEEL AND SAID CLAMP DURING A TIRE CHANGING OPERATION, SAID ADAPTER HAVING MEANS ON ITS UNDER SIDE CONTACTING SAID WHEEL FOR PREVENTING SHIFTING OF THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO SAID ADAPTER AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF HOLES THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE RESPECTIVE CLIPS, SAID ADAPTER HAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED CLAMP-RECEIVING CIRCULAR APERTURE OF SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER SIZE THAN THE HUB OPENING IN SAID WHEEL AND A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF SAID CONICAL CLAMP THEREBY TO PERMIT SAID CLAMP TO EXTEND INTO THE ADAPTER APERTURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |