Patent ID: 7124800

Claim:
A tool for removing a tire from a wheel rim defining a wheel axis, comprising: a rim engaging member positioned on the tool such that a first surface of the rim engaging member can be positioned to engage against the wheel rim, using a handle of the tool; a tire engaging member movably coupled on the tool relative to the rim engaging member, the tire engaging member having a first tire-engaging surface and an oppositely disposed handle engaging end, wherein the tire engaging member and the rim engaging member are movable relative to one another via a pin slidable in a slot; the tool having a first position in which the rim engaging member is engaged with the wheel rim and the tire engaging member is engaged with a surface of the tire; wherein the tire engaging member is movable relative to the rim engaging member from the first position to impart a removal force in a direction parallel to the wheel axis to disengage a bead of the tire from the wheel rim.