Patents Assigned to Quickwheel Holding, B.V.
  • Patent number: 4913459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a trolley for supporting a tire of a vehicle so that the latter can be moved without the tire touching the ground. More specifically, the apparatus of the present invention comprises a foldable frame equipped with at least one front wheel and two rear wheels, self adjusting and locking front and rear support members haivng a plurality of parallel rows of rollers, the outermost rollers being bevelled to help center the vehicle tire on the tolley and to minimize the tendency of the vehicle tire to roll out of the trolley. The rear support member serves as a drive-on ramp for the vehicle tire, rotating about its axle under the pressure exerted by the tire being driven thereupon as the tire reaches a certain distance from the beginning of the part. When in a tilted position, the rear support member and the front support member automatically lock into position and support said vehicle tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Quickwheel Holding, B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Smeitink