Patents by Inventor Russell C. Hocking

Russell C. Hocking 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).

  • Wheel lifting device
    Patent number: 7740439
    Abstract: A wheel lifting device for facilitating removal of a flat tire and positioning of a replacement tire includes a base bar being positionable on a support surface adjacent a tire. Each of a pair of arms is coupled to the base bar. Each of the arms has one of a pair of rollers rotatably coupled thereto. Each of the rollers is positioned between the arms to engage a tread of the tire. The rollers permit rotation of the tire to allow a rim to be rotated to properly align the rim with a wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventors: Norman Browning, Russell C. Hocking