Interlocking Tire Guard Housing for Pest Blocking and Stacking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tire guard devices fail to provide customization for varying tire and wheel sizes and lack stackability, making them ineffective in protecting vehicles from pests and offering efficient storage solutions.

Innovation Solution

A tire guard device comprising interlocking U-shaped guard members with a cutaway region for axle passage and a protruding lip to prevent pests, allowing for customization and stackability by forming a housing around tires of different sizes and models.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing tire guard devices are used, then tire protection from pests is provided, but the devices cannot accommodate varying tire and wheel sizes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccommodation of varying tire and wheel sizesVSAvoidprotection effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The tire guard device is divided into multiple adjustable segments or components that can be configured to fit different tire and wheel size combinations, allowing the same device to adapt to various vehicle types while maintaining reliable pest protection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow it to dynamically adapt its shape and dimensions to match different tire sizes, ensuring reliable protection across various applications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of manufacture

If existing tire guard devices are used, then tire protection is provided, but the devices cannot be stacked or nested for efficient storage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage efficiencyVSAvoidstructural design
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tire guard device is designed with a collapsible or telescoping structure that allows multiple units to be nested within one another for compact storage, reducing storage space requirements while maintaining the protective function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If a protective storage facility or garage is used, then vehicle protection from pests is provided, but high storage costs or limited space are incurred

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle protectionVSAvoidstorage space requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The protective function is extracted from the fixed infrastructure (garage or storage facility) and transferred to a portable tire guard device that can be deployed only when needed, eliminating the requirement for continuous occupied storage space

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11807081B1Tire guard device
Publication Date: 2023.11.07 BINGMAN DAVY RUSS
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AI summary

A device for protecting a tire affixed to a vehicle. The tire guard device includes an interlocking U-shaped guard member that forms a housing with an interior volume when connected with a second U-shaped guard member. Each guard member includes a sidewall and an open end with an exposed interface edge disposed along the sidewall, wherein the interface edges overlap to secure to enclose around the tire. An upper edge of the sidewall includes a lip that protrudes outward from the interior volume to prevent mice and other pests from accessing the tire. The sidewall includes a cutaway region on an interior side that can receive an axle extending from the tire. The cutaway region is sizable to the vehicle and allows for coverage of various vehicle and tire/wheel makes and models.