Patent ID: 9150059
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A tire bead breaker for breaking a tire bead of a tire from a wheel, the vehicle having a winch having a working end, the bead breaker comprising: a pair of arms having: a mount disposed intermediate along an inside edge of the static support arm, opposite the moveable arm, the mount having a vehicle-engaging edge for bracing the static support arm against the vehicle at about the winch; and a load point intermediate along the movable arm and generally opposing the mount, the loading point being releaseably securable to the working end of the winch, wherein, in the open position, the tire can be positioned between the first and second pads and when the working end of the winch is releaseably secured to the loading point, the winch is actuatable for moving the moveable arm towards the static support arm and towards its closed position for squeezing the tire between the juxtaposed grip pads and breaking the tire bead from the wheel.