Dual wheel remover

Claim 1

A wheel and tire handling device intended for use when mounting or dismounting dual type wheel units from trucks and the like as well as for use in the transportatioN of such wheel units between different locations, the device comprising a base frame member of a generally U-shaped configuration having a bight portion forming a back surface thereof and having spaced apart forwardly extending leg portions adapted to straddle the lower portion of the wheels to be handled thereby in a transverse manner with respect to the plane of such wheels, a fixed caster wheel mounted to the lower surface of each front end of each leg portion to support the same on a suitable work surface, a pivot caster associated with the bight portion approximately centrally thereof and pivotable about an axis extending normal to the plane of the base frame member for use in steering the device, a pair of upright vertically extending transversely spaced apart post members, each post member associated with one of said leg portions, a transversely extending reinforcing member interconnecting the top portions of said post members, a bracket mounted on each of said post members adjacent the bottom ends thereof and extending in a direction forwardly thereof substantially parallel to the associated leg portions, a cradle comprised of a pair of generally L-shaped transversely spaced apart vertically disposed arm members each having a generally vertical segment and a generally horizontal segment and each interconnected by transversely extending upper and lower crosspiece members, said upper cross-piece member interconnecting said arms adjacent the top end portions of said vertical segments with said lower cross-piece member interconnecting said arms adjacent the point of connection of said horizontal segments to said vertical segments, said horizontal segments projecting forwardly of said base in the direction of said leg portions of said base, said vertical segments each being pivotally connected to an associated one of said brackets by a pivot bolt extending therethrough at a position substantially adjacent the point of connection to said horizontal segment thus providing for rocking pivotal movement of said cradle about said pivot bolts relative to said base frame, and screw thread adjustment means interconnecting said upper cross-piece member of said cradle to said reinforcement brace extending transversely between said upright post members and operable to selectively control the pivoting movement of said cradle whereby said horizontal segments are moved between an elevated and a lowered position for engaging and disengaging from wheels carried thereon.