ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,673, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio (Correggio, Italy).
"Tyre-removal apparatus with automatically pivoting tool" was invented by Paolo Sotgiu (Modena, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tyre-removal apparatus includes a base having a support for receiving and rotating a wheel, and a frame joined to the base having an upright with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the wheel. A support arm associated with the upright is movable substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel. A tool for operating on the wheel is mounted pivoting on the support a...