Patent ID: 7740439

Claim:
A wheel lifting device for facilitating manipulation of a tire, said device comprising: a base bar being positionable on a support surface adjacent the tire; a pair of arms defining a first arm and a second arm, each of said arms being coupled to said base bar, each of said arms being pivotally coupled to said base bar, each of said arms being pivoted between a stored position and a deployed position, said stored position being defined by each of said arms being positioned approximately parallel and adjacent to said base bar, said deployed position being defined as said arms being positioned approximately perpendicular to said base bar, said first arm including a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being pivotally coupled to said base bar, said second portion being pivotally coupled to said first portion opposite said base bar, said first and second portions being pivotable in a same plane, said second portion being pivoted with respect to said first portion to position said second portion of said first arm adjacent said second arm when said arms are positioned in said stored position; and a pair of rollers, each of said arms having one of said rollers rotatably coupled thereto, each of said rollers being positioned between said arms to engage a tread of the tire, said rollers permitting rotation of the tire to allow a rim to be rotated to properly align the rim with a wheel hub.