Tire Releasing Implement with Planar Gusset
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals in home or DIY environments lack dedicated tools for safely and efficiently removing pneumatic tires from rims, often resorting to time-consuming and potentially hazardous ad hoc methods.
Innovation Solution
A tire releasing implement with a unitary structural design, comprising a planar gusset for structural rigidity, a rectangular center portion, and a metallic fabrication for strength, featuring a slot and aperture for guiding lug nuts, allowing for safe and quick tire removal from the rim.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ad hoc solutions are used for tire removal, then the task can be completed without dedicated equipment, but the process becomes time-consuming and safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a simple, inexpensive tire releasing implement that can be easily manufactured and replaced if needed. This tool provides safe and efficient tire removal without requiring expensive dedicated equipment, making it accessible for home and DIY environments while maintaining reliability and safety.
2Device complexity
If ad hoc solutions are used for tire removal, then no specialized equipment is needed, but the method becomes potentially hazardous
Solution Approach 1:
The tire releasing implement is designed to be self-contained and self-service, requiring no complex setup or additional equipment. The tool's geometry itself provides the mechanical advantage needed for safe tire removal, eliminating the need for complicated mechanisms while maintaining high safety standards.
3Ease of manufacture
If a unitary structural element is used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but structural rigidity under heavy pressure must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The tire releasing implement features a curved lower portion that engages with the tire bead. This curvature allows the force applied during tire removal to be distributed along the curved surface, preventing stress concentration and maintaining structural rigidity even though the tool is a simple unitary structure made from a single piece of metal.
Data Source
AI summary
A tire releasing implement has a lower portion, a center portion, a base, and an upper portion. The upper portion has a slot located at a first end and an aperture located at a second end. The implement is configured to be secured to the wheel of a vehicle, such that the lower portion is capable of engaging a tire and removing the tire from a rim when the vehicle is lowered.