Patents by Inventor Ralph Voigts

Ralph Voigts 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).

  • Versatile heavy duty tire bead puller
    Patent number: 5319834
    Abstract: A heavy duty bead remover for vehicle passenger and heavy duty tires wherein the bead is hooked at a circumferential point and drawn through a narrow transversely slotted aperture, thereby to tear the bead from the tire and pull it through the aperture. Adjustable pressure jaws are provided to clamp the bead to the hook, and further a curved guide adjacent the slotted aperture is provided to reduce draw and tear forces. The tire is preferably specially cut prior to tear removal of the bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventor: Ralph Voigts