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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5509456 | Inflation apparatus for tubeless tire An apparatus (10) for inflating larger tubeless tires (80), such as those utilized on farm tractors, includes a segmented manifold (104) which is expandable radially to accommodate different sizes of tires. The segmented manifold (104) includes outlet hol... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507334 | Apparatus and method for mounting tires on split wheels Apparatus and method are provided for mounting tires on divided or split wheels. Tension members are guided by a guide body through holes of the wheels to pull the two halves of the wheel together after a tire has been put in place between the halves. Lug... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5456302 | Process and apparatus for seating tubeless tires A method and apparatus for bead seating a tubeless tire onto a rim. Two separate reservoirs are provided with an inflation reservoir being at a slightly lower pressure than a charging reservoir. Both reservoirs are filled at the same time via a pressure d... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5449031 | Tire support and safety cage apparatus and method The invention is directed to a tire support and safety cage for mounting on a vehicle lift gate or the like. The invention has a base frame for mounting the tire support and safety cage to a lift gate, inner and outer pairs of support members, each suppor... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5339880 | Apparatus for assembling tire and rim and filling inner pressure A method and an apparatus for fitting bead portions of the tire onto a wheel substantially uniformly and at the same time for filling inner pressure into the tire. A wheel cap-shaped jig in the form of a disc is arranged on the side surface of the wheel. ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5287907 | Method and apparatus for assembling tire and wheel and filling inner pressure A method for assembling a tire on the rim of a wheel and filling inner pressure in the tire. The wheel is fixed on a wheel table in an airtight manner to the table. The tire is arranged on the wheel and a pawl is moved along the circumference of the wheel... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5255728 | Automatic spew trimming method and apparatus used therefor An automatic spew trimming method wherein a tire is rotated while being supported from an inside to be trimmed by a knife and an apparatus used therefor. The apparatus includes a supply conveyer, a tire rotating section, a cutter for tire tread, a cutter ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5224532 | Method for assembling tire and rim and filling inner pressure A method and an apparatus for fitting bead portions of the tire onto a wheel substantially uniformly and at the same time for filling inner pressure into the tire. A wheel cap-shaped jig in the form of a disc is arranged on the side surface of the wheel. ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5222538 | Method and apparatus for assembling tire and wheel A method for assembling a tire on a wheel without causing any detrimental deformation of bead portions of the tire. The tire is obliquely arranged on a wheel cap-shaped jig provided on the upper side surface of the wheel located on a flat surface to arran... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5222539 | Apparatus for improving the fit of a tire on a wheel An apparatus for improving the fit of a pneumatic tire on a wheel comprises a plurality a conical pressure rollers. A first pair of pressure rollers with their larger diameter positioned downwardly are arranged diametrically opposite each other with respe... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5170828 | Method and apparatus for integrated tire mounting and inflating operations performed at a single station A pneumatic tire assembly apparatus and method for performing tire soaping, tire mounting and tire inflating operations, all of which being integrated at a single station positioned at one location in the apparatus. A conveyance system transfers a wheel t... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5168911 | Method and apparatus for bead sealing, seating and inflating mounted tires A method and apparatus for mounting and inflating an automobile tire on a rim assembly, the apparatus comprising a tire changing machine (11) having foot valve (32) and control means (12, 51) for limiting the air pressure developed within the tire during ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5022451 | Apparatus and methods for promoting the inflation of tires Methods of and apparatus for facilitating the inflation of tires mounted on split rims. Gripper devices are fixed to the outer flange ring of the split rim at equidistantly spaced intervals therearound, and generally equal forces are exerted on these devi... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4886101 | Wheel/tire load simulating apparatus There is disclosed herein load simulating apparatus for use in applying a load to a mounted and inflated wheel/tire assembly in order to insure proper and complete seating of the tire bead on the vehicle rim. The load simulating apparatus of the present i... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4865104 | Tire changer safety apparatus and method A tire changer has the feature of therefor restraining vehicle tire/rim assemblies which are caused to explode due to tire overinflation or tire bead failure for any reason. A tire and rim assembly hold down bar is pivotally attached to one side of the bo... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4858667 | Method for coupling tubed tire with wheel Herein disclosed in a method for coupling a tubed tire with a wheel assuring a dynamically balanced coupling therebetween. The tube has an inflation valve and the wheel has a valve aperture. The method comprises in steps finding and marking a first portio... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4840215 | Tire changer safety post Safety apparatus for a tire changer having a support table for tire/rim assemblies and a tire inflation system includes a post having a quick disconnect mechanism for engagement with and release from the support table. The post has high pitch threads whic... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4834159 | Method and apparatus for assuring proper bead seating of tubeless tires upon wheel rims To assure proper seating of the beads of a tubeless tire upon its wheel, after the tire has been mounted upon its wheel and inflated, the inflated tire is compressed by concave, tread-engaging members pressed against diametrically opposed, circumferential... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4811774 | Tire Changer safety arm A tire changer has a base on which is mounted a rim and tire assembly support table upon which tires are inflated through an air inflation hose. A rigid arm-like member is pivotally attached to the base of the tire changer in a position so that it may be ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4765387 | Tire changer safety foot Safety apparatus for tire inflation operations on a tire changing machine having a tire inflation system. The machine has a support table for receiving a tire/rim assembly, and has a tower at one side of the machine which supports a tire mount-demount hea... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4742859 | Tire changer safety apparatus and method A tire changer has the feature of restraining vehicle tire/rim assemblies which are caused to explode due to tire overinflation or tire bead failure for any reason. A tire and rim assembly hold down bar is pivotally attached to one side of the body of the... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4702295 | Method and apparatus for mounting pneumatic vehicle tires A method and apparatus for mounting pneumatic vehicle tires, the beads of which have pull and compression resistant bead cores, with the beads, in the mounted state of the tire, being disposed on the radially inner periphery of a wheel rim next to the ess... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4673016 | Method and apparatus for laying a pneumatic tire around a wheel rim The invention relates to a method for laying a pneumatic tire around a wheel rim by a mounting unit which is moved along the wheel rim. According to the invention at least one pair of mounting units is moved with equal speeds along the wheel rim in opposite di... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4609025 | Tire and rim safety restraint device A safety device for restraining a multiple part rim during the inflation of a truck tire is designed to be used on a hydraulically adjustable platform of a service vehicle. The device includes a top restraint frame that is designed to be mounted on horizo... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4564057 | Bead loosening tool A bead loosening tool for loosening the axially inner bead of a tire in a dual wheel set without disassembling the set and a method of bead loosening for loosening the axially inner bead of such tires. The apparatus includes a pair of elongated arms movab... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4549595 | Tire changer adapter A substantially flat plate is positioned on a rim, which has a large central opening and no lug holes, to enable a tire to be mounted thereon or dismounted therefrom by a tire changer requiring a rim to have lug holes around the central opening to hold th... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4538659 | Safe tire inflator Vehicular tires, mounted on wheel rims, are more safely inflated in rugged box enclosing entire tire-and-wheel-rim assembly, using inflating line that penetrates through wall of box, with pressure gauge visible from outside of box. Interlocks can be provi... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4516617 | Method of mounting a tire A method of mounting a tire on a rim. Contemplated are vehicle wheels having rims where the seats for the tire beads are disposed along the inner periphery of the rim respectively next to a radially inwardly extending rim flange. The rims also have circum... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4505309 | Tire inflation Vehicular tires, mounted on wheel rims, are more safely inflated in rugged box enclosing entire tire-and-wheel-rim assembly, using inflating line that penetrates through wall of box, with pressure gauge visible from outside of box. Interlocks can be provi... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4491165 | Tire presses A method of demounting a tire from a five-piece rim where, after the locking ring is removed, a number of bead seat breaker tools are mounted at spaced intervals around the rim and connected to the peripheral flange of the removable bead seat band to lock... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4479522 | Portable safety device for inflation of truck tires A safety cage device is disclosed for use in restraining a multiple part rim during the inflation of a truck tire. The safety device comprises a base having a pair of outwardly extending arms and a shaft which extends through the center of the rim, and a ... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4462450 | Adapter for a tire bead loosening tool An adapter, to facilitate the use of a bead-loosening tool for demounting a tire mounted on a wheel-rim, has a base plate with a slot therethrough through which the force-transmitting and flange-engaging means of a bead-loosening tool may extend. One surf... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4381027 | Tire inflation safety cage A tire inflation safety cage for a tire having a lock ring which includes a framework mounted on a base plate with longitudinally extending side members forming an enclosure having an open end with an open area above the side members for connecting an air... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4271884 | Tire fitting device A tire fitting device comprises a strip for location in an annular groove adjacent to a bead seat to prevent a tire bead engaging the groove prior to inflation of the tire and a handle for mounting on the wheel rim to locate the tire in the well and preve... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4147195 | Truck tire safety clamp A safety clamp to be locked onto a rim while a tire is being mounted and inflated thereon using a retaining ring, the safety clamp having a rigid frame with peripheral portions overlying the rim and ring assembly and the tire, and the frame supporting plu... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4057093 | Protective apparatus for mounting tires A safety and protective apparatus for changing and inflating tires mounted on a multi-piece rim assembly includes a base having an upstanding support, an arm pivotably carried on the support pivotable away from the base for positioning the tire and rim th... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4043375 | Rim construction and tool apparatus for safe tire inflation In a multi-piece rim arrangement having a tapered base member and an associated tire bead seat band, the bead seat band is constructed to prevent tire inflation if the rim is improperly assembled. Included is a portable puller tool, adaptable to existing ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4036274 | Safety cage for tire inflation A safety cage for holding a pneumatic tire during inflation is provided in which a framework is formed having a base and a center post protruding therefrom for the placement of a pneumatic tire for inflation of the tire. Side frame members extend from the... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3948305 | Tire bead retainer and method of installation A bead retention system for mounting and retaining tires on a rim in which a band of resilient flexible material has a series of transverse bead separators mounted along its length at spaced-apart positions. The band has a length and configuration in the ... | 04/06/1976 |
