Wheel lifting rod assembly

{
  "publication_number": "US6298535B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Wheel lifting rod assembly",
  "abstract": "An apparatus comprises a pair of smooth linear rods, each of the rods providing a first rod end and a second rod end, the first rod end of each of the rods having a first blind bore therein, and the second rod end of each of the rods having a second blind bore therein. A coiled spring is integrally engaged between the dual linear rods. The coiled spring provides a pair of opposing terminal spring ends, one of each of the terminal spring ends integrally engaged in the first blind bore of each rod. The second blind bore of each of the linear rods is adapted for accepting a wheel lug therein.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An apparatus comprising: a pair of smooth linear rods, each of the rods providing a first rod end and a second rod end, the first rod end of each of the rods having a first blind bore therein, the second rod end of each of the rods having a second blind bore therein; and a coiled spring providing a pair of opposing terminal spring ends, one of each of the terminal spring ends integrally engaged in the first blind bore of each rod; the second blind bore of each of the linear rods adapted for accepting a wheel lug therein.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the linear rods are in parallel, side-by-side alignment with the second rod ends within a pair of adjacent mounting holes in an automobile wheel.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the linear rods each have a hard smooth surface of such coefficient of friction as to enable the automobile wheel to slide along the linear rods, by manual pressure when the linear rods are held approximately horizontally."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "B60B 29/001",
    "Y10T 29/53922"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2000-02-16",
  "publication_date": "2001-10-09",
  "grant_date": "2001-10-09",
  "priority_date": "2000-02-16",
  "application_number": "US-50534800-A",
  "family_id": "24009961",
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}