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US3749265A
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Wheel dolly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-12-28
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Granted: 1973-07-31
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Expires: 1991-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A wheel dolly to facilitate mounting and demounting large vehicle wheels and tires, including brake assemblies, and which is especially adapted for use in connection with dual rear truck wheels. The dolly includes a lift frame on which the wheels and tires are supported for raising and lowering the wheels and tires to facilitate their removal from or application to a vehicle. A mobile dolly frame provides a support for the lift frame to enable a wheel or wheels and tire or tires to be readily conveyed to and from the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 R Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B29/00; B60B29/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
381 words
A wheel dolly comprising a mobile dolly frame having a substantially U-shaped base provided with an open front and including spaced apart substantially parallel frame sides, corner posts fixed to and rising from the rear corners of the frame base, said frame base including a rear member extending between the rear ends of said frame sides and combining therewith to form said rear corners; a lift frame including a pair of sleeve members slidably mounted on said corner posts, a cross member extending between and secured to said sleeve members and disposed above and spaced from said rear base member in a lowermost position of the lift frame, support members secured to and depending from said cross member and having lower ends disposed forwardly of said rear frame member, in the lowermost position of the lift frame, a lift arm fixed to and extending forwardly from each support member, said lift arms being disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relation to one another and between said frame sides and being adapted to engage under a tire or tires of a vehicle wheel, a fluid pressure responsive jack mounted on said rear frame member and engaging under said cross member for raising the lift frame and the tires and wheels supported thereby relative to the dolly frame, flexible means connected to the uprights and adapted to engage around a wheel and tire supported by said lift arms for maintaining the wheel and tire in upright positions, a rod extending between upper ends of said corner posts and having threaded ends extending through the corner posts, nuts engaging said threaded rod ends and bearing against opposite sides of both corner posts for maintaining the corner posts in upright parallel relation to one another and for providing a handle adapted to be manually engaged for propelling and guiding the wheel dolly, said sleeve members having openings in the front and rear sides thereof, and antifriction bearing members carried by said sleeve members and extending into said openings and engaging front and rear surfaces of the corner posts to prevent binding engagment between the sleeve members and corner posts, said bearing members engaging the rear sides of the corner posts above the level of the bearing members engaging the front sides of the corner posts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
381 words
A wheel dolly comprising a mobile dolly frame having a substantially U-shaped base provided with an open front and including spaced apart substantially parallel frame sides, corner posts fixed to and rising from the rear corners of the frame base, said frame base including a rear member extending between the rear ends of said frame sides and combining therewith to form said rear corners; a lift frame including a pair of sleeve members slidably mounted on said corner posts, a cross member extending between and secured to said sleeve members and disposed above and spaced from said rear base member in a lowermost position of the lift frame, support members secured to and depending from said cross member and having lower ends disposed forwardly of said rear frame member, in the lowermost position of the lift frame, a lift arm fixed to and extending forwardly from each support member, said lift arms being disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relation to one another and between said frame sides and being adapted to engage under a tire or tires of a vehicle wheel, a fluid pressure responsive jack mounted on said rear frame member and engaging under said cross member for raising the lift frame and the tires and wheels supported thereby relative to the dolly frame, flexible means connected to the uprights and adapted to engage around a wheel and tire supported by said lift arms for maintaining the wheel and tire in upright positions, a rod extending between upper ends of said corner posts and having threaded ends extending through the corner posts, nuts engaging said threaded rod ends and bearing against opposite sides of both corner posts for maintaining the corner posts in upright parallel relation to one another and for providing a handle adapted to be manually engaged for propelling and guiding the wheel dolly, said sleeve members having openings in the front and rear sides thereof, and antifriction bearing members carried by said sleeve members and extending into said openings and engaging front and rear surfaces of the corner posts to prevent binding engagment between the sleeve members and corner posts, said bearing members engaging the rear sides of the corner posts above the level of the bearing members engaging the front sides of the corner posts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-30 | 1977-01-29 | 1977-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-30 | 1981-01-29 | 1981-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-30 | 1985-01-29 | 1985-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |