Wheel moving tool

{
  "publication_number": "US3571887A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Wheel moving tool",
  "abstract": "A device having a frame detachably connected to the outer end of a tractor axle and a rod extending threadably through a support portion wherein a threaded bolt is connected to the rod by a swivel coupling such that the rod may be threaded inwardly or outwardly and the wheel will be moved in the same respective directions upon the bolt being threadably engaged with the wheel. The bolt may include an exposed head for engaging and disengaging it with the wheel.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A wheel moving tool for moving wheels on tractors or the like: a frame member having a base adapted to be secured to the outer end of the wheel axle; a rod support portion on said frame member offset from said base; a rod means movably secured in said rod support; a bolt element rotatably connected to said rod means and being adapted to engage a tractor wheel; and means on said rod for moving said rod and bolt alternately in and out relative to said frame whereby a tractor wheel may be moved in or out on an axle.",
    "2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said rod is threadably connected to said rod support portion, a coupling means interconnects said rod with said bolt and said bolt and rod are limited against more than a predetermined amount of longitudinal movement.",
    "3. The structure of claim 2 wherein said bolt includes a threaded bolt portion for threadable engagement with a tractor wheel.",
    "4. The structure of claim 3 wherein said bolts means includes a head means for engagement by a wrenchlike tool to turn said bolt independently of said rod into and out of engagement with a tractor wheel.",
    "5. The structure of claim 3 wherein said coupling means is capable of permitting a predetermined amount of angular movement between said bolt means and said rod relative to the longitudinal axis of each.",
    "6. The structure of claim 4 wherein said bolt means includes a second head outwardly of said first head means and said coupling has a chamber and an opening extending outside thereof, said second head being disposed in said chamber with said bolt portion extending through an opening in said chamber, and said opening being small enough to retain said second head in said chamber.",
    "7. The structure of claim 1 wherein said rod is threadably connected to said rod support and a coupling means is provided on the inner end of said rod, said coupling means has a chamber with an opening in communication with the outside, said bolt element includes a threaded bolt portion for threadably engaging a tractor wheel and first and second head portions on the outer end thereof, said second head portion being disposed in said chamber with said bolt portion extending through said opening, said opening being small enough to retain said second head portion in said chamber, said chamber and opening being large enough to permit a predetermined amount of relative rotational and longitudinal angular movement between said bolt element and said rod, and said chamber having means at opposite ends for limiting relative longitudinal movement of said bolt whereby upon turning said rod inwardly a tractor wheel will be moved inwardly and by turning said rod outwardly a tractor wheel will be moved."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B60B 29/008",
    "Y10T 29/53848"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "DARYL C MCINTIRE"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1969-03-28",
  "publication_date": "1971-03-23",
  "grant_date": "1971-03-23",
  "priority_date": "1969-03-28",
  "application_number": "US-3571887D-A",
  "family_id": "25206336",
  "citations": [
    "US1426835A",
    "US2075792A",
    "US2872728A"
  ]
}