US Patent: 632,152 - Tire Tightener


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US Patent: 632,152

Tire Tightener

Patentee:

William Schau (exact or similar names) - Sheffield, Colbert County, AL

USPTO Classifications:

72/303

Tool Categories:

specialty machines : tire tightening machines

Assignees:

William Schau - Sheffield, Colbert County, AL

Philip Schau - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

Charles Schau - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

David Schau - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

Manufacturer:

Burtt Mfg. Co. - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

Witnesses:

Unknown

Patent Dates:
Applied:	Sep. 22, 1898
Granted:	Aug. 29, 1899

Patent Pictures:

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Description:

Claim:

In a tire-tightener the combination of suitable side pieces with means of clamping them to a wheel; a pair of oppositely-situated levers on each side piece, links connecting the upper ends of each pair of levers together; eccentric connections between said links and levers, operating-levers to actuate said eccentrics; oppositely-situated jaws secured to the pairs of levers with means of clamping them on the tire so that it may be upset and tightened by the levers.