US4872230A
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Electrically powered automobile jack and nut remover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-04-25
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2008-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A portable automatic automobile jack includes an electrically powered automobile tire nut remover. The jack is powered through a cigarette lighter type plug by the automobile battery, and has an outlet for receipt and powering of a tire nut remover or other equipment. In another embodiment, the nut remover, powered by the auto battery, drives the jack.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Levine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:09
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B29/00; B60B29/003; B60B29/006; B25; B25B; B25B21/00; B66; B66F; B66F3/00; B66F3/08; B66F3/12; B66F3/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S254/00; Y10S254/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first motor is housed in said jack, and further comprising a second D.C. motor for driving said nut remover, said second D.C. motor having a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet. means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; and a level switch for automatically cutting current to said first motor when said jack is inclined at an angle unsafe for lifting an automobile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a lamp housed in said jack for illuminating an area about said jack.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said first motor is housed in said jack, and further comprising a second D.C. motor for driving said nut remover, said jack further including a second outlet for a second plug, said second D.C. motor having a plug for plugging into said second outlet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said first motor is housed in said jack, and further comprising a second D.C. motor for driving said nut remover, said jack further including a second outlet for a second plug, said second D.C. motor having a plug for plugging into said second outlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising an adaptor for said second plug to convert said second plug into a cigarette-lighter type plug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising a level switch for automatically cutting current to said first motor when said jack is inclined at an angle unsafe for lifting an automobile.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising a lamp housed in said jack for illuminating an area about said jack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
207 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said first motor is housed in said jack, and further comprising a second D.C. motor for driving said nut remover, said jack further including a second outlet for a second plug, said second D.C. motor having a plug for plugging into said second outlet; wherein said nut remover has a U-shaped configuration including a handle portion at the base of said U, a powered nut socket extending from one leg of said U and a torque stabilizing socket extending from another leg of said U.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
207 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said first motor is housed in said jack, and further comprising a second D.C. motor for driving said nut remover, said jack further including a second outlet for a second plug, said second D.C. motor having a plug for plugging into said second outlet; wherein said nut remover has a U-shaped configuration including a handle portion at the base of said U, a powered nut socket extending from one leg of said U and a torque stabilizing socket extending from another leg of said U.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said first motor is housed in said nut remover, and further comprising means for coupling said jack and said nut remover whereby said nut remover comprises means to power said jack.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 further comprising a lamp housed in said nut remover for illuminating a work area adjacent thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
167 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said nut remover has a U-shaped configuration including a handle portion at the base of said U, a powered nut socket extending from a first leg of said U and a torque stabilizing means at a distal end of a second leg of said U.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
167 words
An electrically powered automobile tire-changing apparatus, comprising: a first D.C. electric motor, and means for providing power to said motor including a cigarette-lighter type plug for plugging into an automobile cigarette lighter outlet; a jack for lifting the wheel of an automobile off the ground to enable the changing of a tire; a nut remover for removing nuts from a wheel to permit removal of a wheel from an automobile and for reapplying and tightening nuts for replacement of a wheel to the automobile; and means for coupling said first D.C. electric motor to at least one of said jack and said nut remover so that said first motor will drive at least one of said jack and said nut remover; wherein said nut remover has a U-shaped configuration including a handle portion at the base of said U, a powered nut socket extending from a first leg of said U and a torque stabilizing means at a distal end of a second leg of said U.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said torque stabilizing means comprises a nut socket extending from said second leg of said U.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said means for coupling said jack and said nut remover comprises a pair of circumferentially opposed slots in said powered nut socket and a complementary pin in a drive bolt of said jack.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said first motor is housed in said nut remover.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 11 further comprising a lamp housed in said nut remover for illuminating a work area adjacent thereto.
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