Hands free air chuck and method of use
A tool for filling a tire with a gas is provided. The tool includes: an air chuck; a shaft connected to the air chuck; a rim hook connected to the shaft; and a spring located between the shaft and the rim hook. A method of filling a tire is also provided. The method may include: connecting an air chuck to a valve stem; attaching a hook and spring assembly attached to the air chuck to a rim associated with the tire to be filled; and flowing a fluid through, the air chuck and into the valve stem.
1. A tool for filling a tire with a gas comprising:
an air chuck;
a shaft connected to the air chuck, wherein the shaft and air chuck are part of a dual foot;
a rim hook connected to the shaft;
a spring connecting the shaft and the rim hook; and
a sliding locking mechanism that is located on a tubular section of the dual foot and lockable at a position along the tubular section, wherein the locking mechanism attaches to the spring.
2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is locked by a thumb screw.
3. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the rim hook is part of a hook assembly that includes a second hook.
4. The tool of claim 3 , wherein the hook assembly includes a handle.
5. The tool of claim 4 , further comprising a replacement spring of a different length than the spring such that the spring and rim hook can be removed and replaced with the replacement spring.
6. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising:
a hose fitting connected to the dual foot.
7. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising:
a valve connected to the dual foot and configured to selectively allow a gas communicating between an interior of the dual foot and a space external to the dual foot.
8. The tool of claim 7 , wherein the valve is a ball valve.
9. The tool of claim 7 , further comprising a hose fitting operatively connected to the valve wherein the valve selectively provides fluid communication between the hose fitting and the interior of the dual foot.
10. A tool for filling a tire with a gas comprising:
means for dispensing air configured to connect to a valve stem;
means for attaching connected to the means for dispensing air, wherein the means for attaching and the means for dispensing air are part of a dual foot;
means for hooking connected to the means for attaching;
means for tensioning connecting the means for hooking and the means for attaching; and
a sliding locking mechanism that is located on a tubular section of the dual foot and lockable at a position along the tubular section, wherein the locking mechanism attaches to the means for tensioning.