Patents by Inventor John D. Bales

John D. Bales has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11673437
    Abstract: A tire change tool comprising a generally circular and planar faceplate having a hub side and a user side, the hub side and user side being generally parallel; an upper elbow flexibly connected to the faceplate by an interface; an arm connected to the upper elbow at a first end, and connected to a lower elbow at a lower end; and a footplate flexibly connected to the lower end of the arm by the lower elbow, wherein the faceplate and the interface comprise co-aligned apertures, the co-aligned apertures having an axis perpendicular to the plane of the faceplate. A length adjustment mechanism may be incorporated into the arm and adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed. The arm may include an upper section and a lower section adjustable connected by an adjustment mechanism adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John D. Bales, Thomas G. Benner, Stuart P. Baker, Brent J. Young
  • Publication number: 20210260939
    Abstract: A tire change tool comprising a generally circular and planar faceplate having a hub side and a user side, the hub side and user side being generally parallel; an upper elbow flexibly connected to the faceplate by an interface; an arm connected to the upper elbow at a first end, and connected to a lower elbow at a lower end; and a footplate flexibly connected to the lower end of the arm by the lower elbow, wherein the faceplate and the interface comprise co-aligned apertures, the co-aligned apertures having an axis perpendicular to the plane of the faceplate. A length adjustment mechanism may be incorporated into the arm and adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed. The arm may include an upper section and a lower section adjustable connected by an adjustment mechanism adapted to permit the arm's length to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: John D. Bales, Thomas G. Benner, Stuart P. Baker, Brent J. Young
  • Patent number: D976192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John D. Bales, Jason A. Goins, Christopher J. Falkowski