Patents by Inventor Orbin C. Molen

Orbin C. Molen 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: 4159030
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a tire repairing tool used exclusively with a semi-drop type safety wheel comprising substantially a base member having an upstanding bar which traverses through an open portion of a wheel rim of the semi-drop safety type in which the bottom portion of the base is provided with a stay member to constrain the wheel rim during the tire removal operation. The upstanding bar member coacts through a hook inserted in an opening at the top most extremity thereof with this hook providing a hinged lever point to allow insertion therethrough of a chisel connected to a lever arm through a linkage system. Shims are provided between the upstanding bar of the base member and the chisel to nest against the wheel disposed on this type of wheel and constrain it from any motion during the tire working process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Inventors: Orbin C. Molen, Stephen C. Molen