Class 157: WHEELWRIGHT MACHINES ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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as of June 30, 2000

Class
157
WHEELWRIGHT MACHINES

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> WHEELWRIGHT MACHINES

1		MISCELLANEOUS
1.1		RUBBER TIRE MOUNTING AND/OR DEMOUNTING APPARATUS
1.11		. With carrier
1.13		. For divided tire bands
1.14		. . Wire tightening and/or securing
1.17		. For collapsing or shifting tire axially
1.2		. . Circumferentially distributed force
1.21		. . . Radially inwardly directed (e.g., tubeless tire compressors)
1.22		. . Circumferentially traveling
1.24		. . . Pedestal type
1.26		. . Pushing elements on opposed faces of tire and/or rim
1.28		. . . Both on tire
1.3		. . Single bar pry or lever type
1.33		. For tire retaining ring
1.35		. For split rims (i.e., rim breakers)
1.36		. . Three or more rim engaging elements
1.37		. . . Including link or lever carried abutment
1.38		. . . Plural force-mechanisms
1.39		. . . . Individually operated
1.4		. . . . . Auxiliary type
1.41		. . . . Axial toggles or coplanar cam
1.42		. . Circumferentially divided engaging element type
1.43		. . Two hand lever type
1.44		. . Plural force-mechanisms
1.45		. . Screw and nut actuated
1.46		. . Sliding or rack actuated members
1.47		. . Pivoted linkage movable in tire plane
1.48		. . . Two link type
1.49		. . . Single link or pry type
1.5		FOR METALLIC SPOKED WHEELS
1.55		. Spoke securing
2		RIM COMPRESSORS
3		SPOKE SETTERS
4		. Work holders and guides
5		TIRE SETTERS
7		. Trestles and tanks
8		TIRE TIGHTENERS
9		. Felly expanders
10		. . Spoke clamping
11		TIRE REMOVERS
12		SPOKE EXTRACTORS
13		GROOVING, SLITTING AND/OR LACERATING OF RUBBER TIRES
14		WHEEL HOLDING MEANS
15		. Including inflatable wheel gripping element
16		. Including relatively movable wheel gripping jaws
17		. . With screw-nut actuating device
18		. . With cam or wedge type actuating device
19		. Means mounted to swing between locations
20		. Means rotates around relatively fixed axis
21		. Adjustable or adaptable for different sizes or shapes

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification as of June 30, 2000

Class 157 WHEELWRIGHT MACHINES

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
157
WHEELWRIGHT MACHINES