Tire spoon holder and method of operation
A tire spoon holder is provided. The tire spoon holder may include: a first and second handle; a first and second jaw, each jaw connected to at least one of the handles wherein the jaws are configured to come together when the handles are moved toward each other; and a loop attached to at least one jaw or handle. A method of attaching a tire spoon to a wheel rim may be provided. The method may include: attaching a tire spoon holder to a wheel rim; slipping a tire spoon through a loop in the tire spoon holder; and inserting a flat portion of the tire spoon between a tire and the wheel rim.
1. A tire spoon holder comprising:
a lower and an upper handle;
a lower and upper jaw, each jaw connected to at least one of the handles wherein the jaws are configured to come together when the handles are moved toward each other; and
a first and a second loop attached to the upper or lower jaw, wherein the first and second loop are open and adjacent to each other.
2. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , further comprising a locking structure configured to lock the jaws at a position and an adjusting knob configured to adjust the position of where the jaws lock.
3. The tire spoon holder of claim 2 , wherein the handles, jaws, locking structure and adjusting knob are in the form of vice grip pliers.
4. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , further comprising a curved plate attached to at least one of the jaws.
5. The tire spoon holder of claim 4 , wherein the curved plate is wider than the jaws.
6. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , further comprising a resilient coating on at least one jaw.
7. The tire spoon holder of claim 6 , wherein the coating is rubber.
8. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , wherein the tire spoon holder including the loops are primarily made of steel.
9. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , wherein the loops are pivotally connected to one of the jaws.
10. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , wherein the loops are fixed with respect to one of the jaws.
11. The tire spoon holder of claim 1 , wherein the loops are dimensioned to allow a shaft portion of a tire spoon to pass through the loops.
12. A tire spoon holder comprising:
means for gripping;
means for clamping configured to move toward each other to clamp when the means for gripping is closed by being moved toward each other; and
a first and a second loop attached to the means for clamping, wherein the first and second loop are open and adjacent to each other.
13. A method of attaching a tire spoon to a wheel rim comprising:
attaching a tire spoon holder, having a first and a second loop that is open and adjacent to each other, to a wheel rim;
slipping a tire spoon through the first or second loop in the tire spoon holder; and
inserting a flat portion of the tire spoon between a tire and the wheel rim.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adjusting a locking structure on the tire spoon holder.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising slipping a second tire spoon between the tire and the wheel rim.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising working the second tire spoon to remove the tire from the wheel rim.
17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising locking the tire spoon holder to the rim by operating a vice grip portion of the tire spoon holder.
18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising selecting which of two loops on the tire spoon holder to insert the tire spoon through.