Tool Simplifies Checking Tires
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The handiest tools are ones invented by people who actually use them. That’s the case of the Valve Capper, invented by Al Starry, a trucker from Alexandria, Minn. He came up with the idea to create the foot-long device while recovering from an injury. Checking the air in his tires every week was important but tedious since he had to move the truck often to get the valve stems in the right position to reach them.
With a rubber end that firmly grips and holds the valve cap on a long shaft, he could check the air pressure in all the tires without moving the truck. Later, he designed a valve core removal tool for the other end of the Valve Capper.
“It has an insert that holds the core,” says Josh Krause, sales and customer service representative for Country Enterprises, Inc., which manufactures and sells the Valve Capper.
With its dual purpose, the $13 tool is a staple for many truck drivers, especially in the Midwest. Country Enterprises recognized it was a good tool and purchased the rights from Starry, who couldn’t keep up with making and shipping them himself.
The company redesigned it slightly, added a new patent and set up equipment to assemble the Valve Capper. It fits well with the markers for tile, hydrants, driveways, plows, fencing and other ag products that the Minnesota company manufactures and sells on its website.
The simple tool is popular with truckers and farm operations, Krause says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Country Enterprises, Inc., 410 North St., Lucan, Minn. 56255 (ph 800-349-8752; www.countryent.net).
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Tool Simplifies Checking Tires TRUCKS Miscellaneous The handiest tools are ones invented by people who actually use them That’s the case of the Valve Capper invented by Al Starry a trucker from Alexandria Minn He came up with the idea to create the foot-long device while recovering from an injury Checking the air in his tires every week was important but tedious since he had to move the truck often to get the valve stems in the right position to reach them With a rubber end that firmly grips and holds the valve cap on a long shaft he could check the air pressure in all the tires without moving the truck Later he designed a valve core removal tool for the other end of the Valve Capper “It has an insert that holds the core ” says Josh Krause sales and customer service representative for Country Enterprises Inc which manufactures and sells the Valve Capper With its dual purpose the $13 tool is a staple for many truck drivers especially in the Midwest Country Enterprises recognized it was a good tool and purchased the rights from Starry who couldn’t keep up with making and shipping them himself The company redesigned it slightly added a new patent and set up equipment to assemble the Valve Capper It fits well with the markers for tile hydrants driveways plows fencing and other ag products that the Minnesota company manufactures and sells on its website The simple tool is popular with truckers and farm operations Krause says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Country Enterprises Inc 410 North St Lucan Minn 56255 ph 800-349-8752; www countryent net
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