20150151576 | Tire Manipulation System - A tire manipulation system for efficiently manipulating the position of a tire. The tire manipulation system generally includes a mounting device for removable attachment to a tractor, a telescoping main support structure attached to the mounting device, a main actuator connected to the main support structure, a pivot axle rotatably connected to the main support structure, a support frame connected to the pivot axle, and a pair of telescoping supports each having an actuator and a gripping member for engaging a tire to be manipulated. The gripping members first engage the perimeter of a tire to be manipulated and then using the loader system of the tractor the user is able to manipulate the attitude of the tire. | 06-04-2015 |