Donald R Suggs

US Patent:

D3694704, May 7, 1996

Filed:

Dec 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/033214

Inventors:

Donald R. Suggs - Denton TX

Assignee:

Tire Shuttle, Inc - Elm Mott TX

US Classification:

D3328

US Patent:

53677323, Nov 29, 1994

Filed:

Dec 7, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/986287

Inventors:

Donald R. Suggs - Boyd TX

Assignee:

Tire Shuttle, Inc. - Elm Mott TX

International Classification:

B25F 100

US Classification:

7100

Abstract:

A tire handling tool for manipulating a wheel-mounted tire while installing or removing it from a vehicle comprises a single steel bar bent to form a forked, substantially planar, elongated body having a longitudinal axis bifurcated at a waist, a handle section adjacent the waist, the handle section formed by two parallel segments of the steel bar spaced apart by a plate at the waist and terminating in a transverse grip opposite the plate, the tool having a tine section adjacent the waist and extending coplanar with and opposite the handle section, the tine section formed by two divergent extensions of the steel bar segments forming the handle section, each tine having a traction means on one side for engaging a tread of a tire. The plate may have a driver stud for attaching a socket wrench extension perpendicular to the plate for tightening and loosening lug nuts. The plate may further include a spin handle opposite the driver stud to facilitate spinning the nuts onto and off of the lugs.

US Patent:

53561635, Oct 18, 1994

Filed:

Dec 18, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/992576

Inventors:

Donald R. Suggs - Boyd TX

Assignee:

Tire Shuttle, Inc. - Elm Mott TX

International Classification:

B62B 110
B60B 2900

US Classification:

280 4727

Abstract:

A wheeled tire truck is provided for installing, removing and transporting rim-mounted tires for vehicles. The truck comprises an elongated body section and extended fork section supported by a transverse axle having wheels at either end bracketing the body. The body includes a handle section extending opposite the fork section to terminate in a grip, and the fork section extends opposite the handle for straddling the tire on either side of its center of gravity and beneath its tread. The tire rests against the handle portion and separate tire rests over each wheel, and the tire may be transported by balancing the weight of the tire on the wheels while pushing on the grip.

US Patent:

D3479811, Jun 21, 1994

Filed:

Sep 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/948738

Inventors:

Donald R. Suggs - Boyd TX

Assignee:

Tire Shuttle, Inc. - Elm Mott TX

US Classification:

D 8 14

US Patent:

D3493857, Aug 2, 1994

Filed:

Oct 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

D/000417

Inventors:

Donald R. Suggs - Denton TX

Assignee:

Tire Shuttle, Inc. - Elm Mott TX

US Classification:

D34 26