Tire display apparatus

Abstract

A tire display apparatus includes a vertical support spine, a vertical bracket, a first arm and a second arm, and a star frame. The bracket is connected to the spine. The first arm is connected to the bracket and the second arm. The second arm is further connected to the star frame. The lengths of the first and second arms are variable. The star frame has variable length posts that are adapted to support tires having different diameters.

1 . A tire display apparatus comprising: 
 a vertical support spine, a vertical bracket, a first arm and a second arm, and a star frame;    the vertical bracket being attachable to the support spine;    the first arm connected on one end to the vertical bracket and on its other end to the second arm, the first arm further comprising a first pair of telescoping rods with one rod connected to the vertical bracket and the other rod connected to the second arm;    the second arm connected on one end to the first arm, the second arm further comprising a second pair of telescoping rods with one rod connected on one end to the first arm and the other rod connected to the star frame;    the star frame connected to the second arm, the star frame further comprising a plurality of telescoping posts, each post having an open channel adapted to engage a tire bead whereby a tire is carried by the star frame.    
   
   
       2 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , the apparatus further comprising a hub arm that is telescopically attached to the second arm on the end of the second arm opposite the end connected to the first arm, 
 the hub arm further comprising a flanged screw adapted to secure a hubcap onto the hub arm.    
   
   
       3 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are permanently fixed to each other at a substantially 90° angle.  
   
   
       4 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second arms are rotatably connected to each other.  
   
   
       5 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first pair of telescoping rods further comprise a plurality of slots, and they may be fixedly positioned with respect to each other by a pin insertable in the slots.  
   
   
       6 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the second pair of telescoping rods further comprise a plurality of slots, and they may be fixedly positioned with respect to each other by a pin insertable in the slots.  
   
   
       7 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the telescoping posts in the star frame further comprise a plurality of slots, and the posts may be fixedly positioned with respect to the frame by a pin insertable in the slots.  
   
   
       8 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the star frame comprises three telescoping posts.  
   
   
       9 . A tire display apparatus as described in  claim 7 , wherein the star frame further comprises written indicia adjacent to the slots corresponding to predetermined tire bead diameters.  
   
   
       10 . A tire display apparatus comprising: 
 a vertical support spine, a vertical bracket means, a first arm and a second arm, and a tire mounting means;    the vertical bracket means for attachment to the vertical support spine;    the first arm connected on one end to the vertical bracket means and on its other end to a second arm, the first arm further comprising a first means for telescoping whereby the length of the first arm is variable;    the second arm connected on one end to the first arm, the second arm further comprising a second means for telescoping whereby the length of the second arm is variable;    the tire mounting means connected to the second arm, the tire mounting means comprising a plurality of telescoping post means for engaging a tire bead whereby a tire can be displayed on the apparatus.