Wheelwright machines inventions 08/08

20080202697 - Tire/wheel bead entrapment remover: A tire/wheel bead entrapment remover is disclosed. The tire/wheel bead entrapment remover includes one or more working assemblies having a circumferential perimeter that substantially engages a tire. The one or more working assemblies axially-moves one of a wheel of the tire mounted to the wheel while axially-fixing the other of... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20080196838 - Tire remounting tool for use with a tire dismounting/remounting machine: A tire mounting tool, used with a tire mounting/dismounting machine, includes a mounting arm configured at one end to be firmly received into a tool receiving portion of the machine. A roller member is mounted for rotation in the vicinity of the other end of the mounting arm, wherein the... Agent: Jensen + Puntigam, P.s.

20080185106 - Tire removal aid for large tires to minimize / eliminate scuffing of the wheel: An apparatus for protecting the exterior or polished surface of wheels as tires are removed and placed on the wheel. The apparatus includes a substantially flat base having a plurality of stanchions extending out from the base. Each stanchion has a collar positioned adjacent to the base that includes a... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.