US3830388A
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Wheel manipulator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-27
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1992-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A wheel manipulator for handling extremely large wheel assemblies such as those fitted to Euclid type trucks, having a load carrying capacity of about one hundred tons and upwards, and usable for removing a wheel from and/or fitting a wheel onto a truck or the like. The wheel manipulator includes a main frame and a wheel supporting assembly connected thereto and provided with wheel engaging means which are operable to secure a wheel to the wheel supporting assembly. The wheel supporting assembly is selectively movable between a first position at which a wheel supported thereby has its normal axis of rotation horizontal and a second position at which a wheel supported thereby will have its normal axis of rotation vertical. In operation, a wheel may be removed from a truck by the wheel manipulator and transported thereby to a wheel press or the like. The wheel can then be selectively raised or lowered or tilted until its normal axis of rotation is vertical, for loading onto a wheel press.
Inventors
- 👤 D Mott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:31
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/10; B60; B60B; B60B29/00; B60B29/002; B60C; B60C25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A wheel manipulator for removing wheels from and fitting wheels onto wheeled vehicles and the like which comprises a main frame and a wheel supporting assembly connected thereto, said wheel supporting assembly being selectively movable between a first postion in which it is adapted to support a wheel with the normal wheel axis of rotation substantially horzontal, wherein said wheel may be selectively rotated about said wheel axis, and a second position in which it is adapted to support said wheel with the wheel axis substantially vertical, said wheel supporting assembly including a pair of spaced roller assemblies arranged at opposite sides of a vertical plane through said normal wheEl axis of a wheel supported thereby, each said roller assembly including a pair of spaced rollers disposed with their axes of rotation parallel to said normal wheel axis and mounted on a rocker assembly which is freely pivotable about an axis parallel to said roller axes and located intermediate therebetween to enable said rollers to move pivotally to an engaged position in contact with the periphery of a wheel supported thereby, and each said roller assembly being movable between said engaged position and a disengaged position in which said rollers are spaced outwardly therefrom, at least one of said pair of spaced roller assemblies having a wheel engaging means mounted thereon for movement therewith and selectively operable to engage opposite exposed side faces of the wheel to hold said wheel against the said one of said pair of spaced roller assemblies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A wheel manipulator for removing wheels from and fitting wheels onto wheeled vehicles and the like which comprises a main frame and a wheel supporting assembly connected thereto, said wheel supporting assembly being selectively movable between a first postion in which it is adapted to support a wheel with the normal wheel axis of rotation substantially horzontal, wherein said wheel may be selectively rotated about said wheel axis, and a second position in which it is adapted to support said wheel with the wheel axis substantially vertical, said wheel supporting assembly including a pair of spaced roller assemblies arranged at opposite sides of a vertical plane through said normal wheEl axis of a wheel supported thereby, each said roller assembly including a pair of spaced rollers disposed with their axes of rotation parallel to said normal wheel axis and mounted on a rocker assembly which is freely pivotable about an axis parallel to said roller axes and located intermediate therebetween to enable said rollers to move pivotally to an engaged position in contact with the periphery of a wheel supported thereby, and each said roller assembly being movable between said engaged position and a disengaged position in which said rollers are spaced outwardly therefrom, at least one of said pair of spaced roller assemblies having a wheel engaging means mounted thereon for movement therewith and selectively operable to engage opposite exposed side faces of the wheel to hold said wheel against the said one of said pair of spaced roller assemblies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A wheel manipulator according to claim 1, wherein there is provided a connector assembly on the main frame for connecting said wheel manipulator to a raisable carriage of a mobile transporter whereby said manipulator may be selectively raised, lowered and transported by said mobile transporter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A wheel manipulator according to claim 2, wherein said connector assembly is arranged so that the wheel manipulator can be releasably connected to the load carrying forks of a fork-lift truck, the latter then constituting said mobile transporter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wheel manipulator according to claim 1, wherein said wheel supporting assembly is connected pivotally to said main frame about a substantially horizontal axis for pivotal movement between said first position and said second position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A wheel manipulator according to claim 4, wherein a hydraulic ram is connected between said wheel supporting assembly and said main frame and is operable to selectively tilt said wheel supporting assembly between said first position and said second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A wheel manipulator according to claim 1, wherein each said roller assembly is connected pivotally to one of a pair of parallel extending cantilever mounting beams rigid with said main frame, and the distance between said beams is sufficient to allow them to be positioned beneath a wheel on a vehicle when said roller assemblies are disposed in said disengaged positions.
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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) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |