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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110174446 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TYRE ON A RIM TO FORM A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL AND FOR DEMOUNTING A TYRE FROM A RIM AND APPARATUS THEREFORE The invention concerns a method for mounting a tyre on a rim to form a motor vehicle wheel and for demounting a tyre from a rim with at least one fitting or removal tool, wherein images of the wheel (14) or the rim (12) are created by a vision system (2... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110120660 | CAR TIRE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM This application provides a mechanism for the attachment of a tire to a unique style of car rim commonly used on, but not limited to model cars. The device consists of a base plate with a spindle for locating the tire and rim. A spring loaded spreader arm pulls the tire... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110100559 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING A BOTTOM SIDE WALL OF A TYRE IN A TYRE REMOVING MACHINE A device for lifting the bottom side wall (7b) of the tyre (7) in a tyre removing machine comprises a frame (10), an arm (16) rotatably associated with the frame (10) at a first end of it (16a) to rotate between an... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110083812 | MACHINE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING TIRES A machine for fitting and removing a tire (1) from a rim (2) of a wheel (3). The machine comprises a frame (10), a rotating table (11) for attaching the wheel to and for rotating the rim about its axis (Y), and a tool for fitting and/o... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110067818 | MACHINE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING TIRES Machine for fitting and removing a tire (1) from a rim (2) of a wheel (3). The machine comprises a frame (10), a rotating table (11) in order to attach the wheel thereto by its rim and to rotate the rim about its axis (Y), and a tool (... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110030904 | Unit for beading tires in tire changing machines or the like The unit for beading tires in tire changing machines or the like includes a bearing structure associable with a tire changing machine or the like, a supporting element associated with the bearing structure and moving with respect to the rim of a wheel mounted on the tir... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100243173 | Machine for fitting and removing the tires of vehicles A machine for fitting and removing the wheel tires of vehicles comprises a base frame with a turntable for gripping and rotating a rim of wheels for vehicles with at least a retention flange and a bead of a tire to be fitted on, or removed from, the rim; an operating he... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243174 | Actuator unit comprising force amplification The actuator unit includes a hollow body defining a sliding chamber within; a piston mounted sliding inside said sliding chamber such to provide an actuation force and operated by a fluid fed from the outside; a body having one transmission end for the transmission of s... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100108271 | Tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels The tire-changing machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels comprises a base frame for supporting gripping and rotating means for a vehicle wheel with a rim and a tire to be fitted/removed, an operating head operatively associated with the base frame and having at... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090266493 | BEAD BREAKER GROUP FOR A TIRE MOUNTING-DEMOUNTING MACHINE The present invention relates to a bead breaker group for bead breaking a tire of a tired wheel equipped with rim with bead-engagement flanges, the bead breaker group comprising a support (2, 5) and at least one bead breaker tool (3) mounted for rotation a... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090266494 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR FITTING OR REMOVING A MOTOR VEHICLE TYRE A method of and an apparatus for fitting or removing a tyre 4 of a vehicle wheel 1, in which at least one fitting or removal tool 5 is guided parallel to the axis 11 of the vehicle wheel 1 and the vehicle wheel 1 is moved contro... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090236048 | Bead pressing device of tire mounting/dismounting apparatus A bead pressing device of a tire mounting/dismounting apparatus is provided which separates a tire bead from a wheel rim without causing damage to the tire and enhances the efficiency of the work of exchanging the tire. A bead roller and a roller moving section are disp... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090126878 | Machine for fitting and removing wheel tires for vehicles The machine for fitting and removing wheel tires for vehicles comprises a supporting structure of a clamping and rotating device for clamping and rotating the wheel rim for vehicles, at least an operating unit associated moving with the supporting structure and having a... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080185106 | Tire Removal Aid For Large Tires To Minimize / Eliminate Scuffing Of The Wheel An apparatus for protecting the exterior or polished surface of wheels as tires are removed and placed on the wheel. The apparatus includes a substantially flat base having a plurality of stanchions extending out from the base. Each stanchion has a collar positioned adj... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080173408 | TYRE MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING MACHINE A tyre mounting/dismounting machine (1), comprising a base (2), rotating means (3) for supporting and blocking a wheel (100) and a column (4) associated to the base (2), a first arm (7) and a second arm (8) being s... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080163983 | Tire changing machine A tire changing machine for changing difficult to mount tires is provided. The machine utilizes various implements configured about the machine's chassis in such a way that they do not interfere with each other's operation. In this way, the machine enables an operator t... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080156447 | Tire and Wheel Mounting System and Method A system for providing at least a partially mounted tire and wheel assembly is disclosed. The system includes the steps of using a prime mover to bring a tire and wheel together and using the primer mover to work on at least one of the tire or the wheel to mount the tir... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080105386 | Tire mounting apparatus An adjustable tire mounting apparatus can be universally used to assemble various types of wheels and tires to each other. The apparatus includes a cone restricting movement of a wheel, a housing rotatable about the cone, a horizontal distance adjusting unit that adjust... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080060766 | Machine for fitting and removing tyres and wheel rims for vehicles The machine for removing and fitting tyres and wheel rims for vehicles comprises a supporting structure of clamping and rotating device for clamping and rotating the rim of a vehicle wheel around a rotation axis, at least one operating unit which is associated moving wi... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080060768 | Device for tyre disassembling machines designed to simplify tyre assembling without excessive stretching The present invention relates to an improved device for tyre disassembling machines in general, designed to simplify tyre assembling on rim without excessive stretching.... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080060767 | Machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels The machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheels comprises a base frame, a clamping and rotating device for clamping and rotating the rim of a vehicle wheel around a horizontal rotation axis, which are fitted on the base frame by interposing straight first guide mean... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080060763 | Tire bead breaking tool and method of use An apparatus for the mounting/dismounting of tires on wheels. A bead breaker module with elongated pressure clamps pivotally moved by an actuator such that the elongated pressure clamps extend from the perimeter of a tire to a position proximal the tire side and bead; t... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20070158033 | Tire changer A tire changing machine comprises a chassis and a rotatable turntable configured to retain a wheel rim. The machine further includes a tower carrying a mount/demount head movable toward and away from the wheel rim. A saddle for retaining a tire in a generally upright co... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070144681 | Tire changing machine A tire changing machine for changing difficult to mount tires is provided. The machine utilizes various implements configured about the machine's chassis in such a way that they do not interfere with each other's operation. In this way, the machine enables an operator t... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070074824 | Tire-wheel assembly adjuster A tire-wheel assembly adjuster is disclosed. The tire-wheel assembly comprises a working assembly adapted to be adjustable along an axis relative a workpiece and a sub-assembly coupled to the working assembly that is adapted to be radially adjustable relative the axis. ... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20060027334 | Machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheel tires A machine for fitting and removing vehicle wheel tires, comprising a supporting frame for elements for coupling and rotating a rim about a rotation axis and for a working arm provided with one end on which a working head is supported for fitting and removing a tire on a... | 02/09/2006 |
