Patent ID: 6012705
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B60C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A tire spreading tool for spreading apart the side walls of a tire on the rim of a wheel, said tool comprising:a pair of elongate arms each having opposite first and second ends, and elongate jaw and handle portions, said jaw portion of each of said arms being positioned adjacent said first end of said arm, said handle portion of each of said arms being positioned adjacent said second end of said arm;said arms being pivotally coupled together at a point between said jaw and handle portions of each of said arms;a position locking plate having opposite first and second ends, said first end of said position locking plate being pivotally coupled to said handle portion of a first arm of said pair of arms, said position locking plate having an elongate slot positioned towards said second end of said position locking plate, said slot of said position locking plate having a length extending between said ends of said position locking plate, said slot of said position locking plate having a plurality of spaced apart notches provided along said length of said slot of said position locking plate, said notches being positioned along said length of said slot of said position locking plate towards first end of said position locking plate, said handle portion of a second arm of said pair of arms having a lock pin extending therefrom, said lock pin being inserted into said slot of said position locking plate, said lock pin being slidable along said length of said slot of said position locking plate such that said lock pin is insertable into each of said notches of said slot of said position locking plate; andsaid jaw portion of each of said arms having a spreading extent outwardly extending from said first end of the associated arm.