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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110072664 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING TYRES A carcass ply is applied around an outer surface of a building drum according to an application diameter larger than the fitting diameter of a tyre. Coaxially engaged around each of the end flaps is an annular anchoring structure defining the fitting diameter. A pair of... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110011171 | TIRE RIM-ASSEMBLING MECHANISM, RIM-ASSEMBLING METHOD OF TIRE, AUTOMATIC VISUAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT OF TIRE, AND AUTOMATIC VISUAL INSPECTION METHOD OF TIRE Disclosed is automatic visual inspection equipment of a tire in which eccentricity of a rim-assembled tire is prevented by preventing the tire from being deformed by the load of an upper rim. An upper rim is previously pulled up to the side of a main shaft by an upper r... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100213685 | BICYCLE DROPOUT ASSEMBLY A bicycle wheel dropout assembly that includes a split component axle mount assembly. An inboard and an outboard component of the axle mount assembly cooperate with overlapping portions of a respective seat stay and chain stay and are rotatably engaged therewith. An axl... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100154192 | WORK HOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP ASSEMBLY A work holding apparatus, which can be set up at low cost, for an assembly configured by stacking a plurality of components. A holding apparatus includes plurality of cylindrical collets arranged in a row; a plurality of cylindrical pieces arranged between the collets; ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090293267 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A PRE-ASSEMBLY FOR A TYRE Device for manufacturing a cut-to-length pre-assembly for a tyre, wherein in the pre-assembly first and second side walls are situated on either side of an inner liner. The device comprises a supply conveyor for conveying the cut pre-assembly to the building drum. The d... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090278399 | Wheels of unitary construction and method of making same This invention relates to a unitary steel wheel as well as an apparatus and method for producing a unitary steel wheel. The unitary wheel comprises rim and disc components. In one embodiment, the unitary wheel further comprises approximately a 50 taper bead-seat for fla... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090271976 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING INNER SUPPORT OF VEHICLE TIRE A device for assembling and disassembling an inner support of a vehicle tire, comprising a supporter, a fastening belt, a retracting device, a securing device, and a gear unit. The retracting device and the securing device are disposed on the supporter. One end of the f... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090249626 | Machining method In a method for the machining of a rotationally symmetrical workpiece, said workpiece is dipped into a container filled with processing means and is moved relative to the processing means container. In this respect, the workpiece is simultaneously rotated about its cent... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090241330 | BEARING ASSEMBLY TOOL FOR USE IN A BICYCLE A bearing assembly tool for use in a bicycle comprises a contacting member, a handle, an engaging member, a screw, a press member, and a limiting member. By way of the screw, the contacting member and the engaging member, or the press member and the limiting member, a b... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090242140 | JACK MOUNTED TIRE BEAD BUSTER A tire removal tool for breaking the bead of the tire from the wheel rim is provided. The tool can include a bead member that is removably attachable to a distal end of a support member that is part of a trailer elevation jack. The elevation jack is rigidly attached to ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090146388 | SINGLE CASTER WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR TRAILER TOWABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS A trailer wheel assembly for mounting on the rear of a trailer has a structure that reduces or prevents oscillations about a vertical axis arising during high speed towing. The structure includes dual wheels mounted on an axle, a resilient support, and a suspension arm ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090101457 | WHEEL HUB FOR CAMSHAFT SERVICEABILITY A wheel hub includes a hub flange that extends about the wheel hub. The hub flange includes a removed section that is aligned with a camshaft assembly. An insert is used to fill the removed section. The insert is selectively removable from the hub flange to provide acce... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090096276 | Wheel hub stress reduction system One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a wheel hub stress reduction system for retaining a wheel on a vehicle using wheel nuts. The system includes a hub moon having a mounting portion defining a plurality of holes, and a plurality of threaded connectors... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090026831 | Modular and variable offset adjustment for multi-piece wheels and method of universal replacement of center discs for multi-piece wheels An adapter ring for an auto wheel system includes a flat annular ring having a transverse center axis and circumferential holes positioned radially off of a virtual annular center circumference of the ring in a direction of a transverse center axis. The ring is used in ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080131246 | REMOVABLE TIRE CADDY AND METHOD OF USE A removable tire caddy and method of use for providing convenient access and manipulation of a vehicle-mounted spare tire. The removable tire caddy includes a unitary carriage designed to support a tire on its frame and at least one wheel coupled to the frame. In the ce... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20060260121 | Wheel reconditioning device WHEEL RECONDITIONING DEVICE, composed of a base (1), from whose upper facing extends a vertical, rear column (2), from which extend forward one upper cross brace (3) and one intermediate cross brace (4), the latter equipped with axles (5 | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060107510 | Valve stem installation system and method of installing the valve stem A valve stem installation system (10) includes a conveyor (24) for moving wheel (14). A controller (60) is adaptable for segmenting the wheel (14) into a plurality of sections (S1-S11). A detector (70) identifies a... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060042091 | Method and apparatus for processing/machining a vehicle wheel/rim preform A method of processing a vehicle wheel/rim preform with a first rotational axis and having a centersection/spider and an annular wall extending around the centersection/spider and first rotational axis and having an annular surface defining axially spaced, annular inboa... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20050177989 | Robotic apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem on a wheel rim An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an vehicle wheel includes engaging a valve stem with a robotic manipulator, moving the valve stem relative to the rim along a programmable path of travel, coaxially aligning the valve stem with the aperture... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050039328 | Wheel reconditioning station and method of use The present invention provides a compact and portable wheel reconditioning station that enables a technician to rotate and index a wheel while a tire is mounted thereto and while the wheel remains mounted on a vehicle. The device allows a technician to quickly and easil... | 02/24/2005 |
