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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784519 | Tyre fitting machine A tire fitting machine having a wheel mounting means 1 which is mounted rotatably about a vertical axis 5 and to which a wheel rim 6 is to be fixed when fitting or removing a tire, wherein the wheel rim 6 rests on a support surface 2 | 08/31/2010 |
| 7708045 | Spindle for fitting vehicle wheel rims on workshop machines, particularly tire-changing machines or the like The spindle for fitting vehicle wheel rims on workshop machines, particularly tyre-changing machines or the like, comprises a frame associable in rotation around a work axis with a workshop machine, at least three gripping adapters of the rim of a wheel associable w... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7225849 | Tire inflation and handling assistance device A tire inflation and handling assistance device provides an adequately stabilized and supported vertical tire support member having a hub engagement and stop structure which can be pivoted from a first generally horizontal, stable position to a stable angled positio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204493 | Lathe chuck with stepped jaws A chuck for mounting wheel castings having different diameters upon a wheel lathe for machining the casting to final shape is provided. The chuck includes stepped jaw inserts that cooperate with corresponding stepped part supports to securely mount the wheel casting... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201204 | Self-centering unit Self-centering unit for tire removal machines, comprising a plate provided with a series of angularly equidistant radial slots, in each of which a clamping jaw is received and slides to grip the edge of a wheel rim, said clamping jaws being linked together in such a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201203 | Clamping device for rims, particularly for mounting tires In a device for clamping the rim of a vehicle wheel, in particular for mounting tires, comprising a shelf (35), onto which the rim may be deposited by one side, and comprising clamping jaws (12 to 15), which may be moved radially relative to the... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159633 | Wheel clamping assembly A wheel clamping assembly provides a frame having three arms, two fixed stops and a turnable cam. The arms are equally spaced and have holes to admit the stops and the cam. The stops have an extension eccentrically located upon the top of the cylinder. Then the cam ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7010975 | Balancing machine with a clamping device A balancing machine with a clamping device for mounting a vehicle wheel on a balancing machine shaft. The clamping device has a mounting flange (7) with multiple recesses (13) for receiving at least one centering pin (8). To reduce centering err... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6840522 | Method and apparatus for repairing automobile wheel A method and apparatus for repairing an automobile wheel is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable center shaft assembly. An anchor anchors a wheel to the center shaft assembly. The center shaft assembly being rotatable so that anchoring the wheel rotates the ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6516855 | Wheel rim locking device for tire removal machines A wheel rim locking device for tire removal machines, comprising, for supporting the wheel rim, an upper plate provided with an axial hole and supported at the top of a hollow vertical rotary shaft, conical means to be inserted axially into said hole and ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6324753 | Mounting assistance device A mounting assistance device with which a vibrating device can be efficiently mounted to a tire and wheel assembly. In the mounting assistance device, abutting portions are made to abut against sidewall portions of a tire and then an eccentric disc is pre... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6244105 | Tire uniformity machine In a tire uniformity machine in which a tire is mounted between upper and lower spindles via upper and lower rims, a rim holding apparatus 10 is composed of a parallel spindle 1 which is in parallel with the axis of tire uniformity machine, a taper collet... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6145566 | Center post tire changing apparatus A center post tire changing apparatus for mounting or demounting a tire from a wheel includes an elongated support post having a wheel support assembly disposed on one end of the support post and a center post connected to and extending upwardly from the ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6065522 | Device for constraining a wheel and type assembly on a platform A tire changing machine having a self-centering platform with a vertical axis is provided with a safety device for releasably locking on the platform a wheel with a tire. The device is particularly useful during tire-inflating operations to prevent an ope... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6062289 | Laminated clamp for rim holding tire changers A laminated clamp for use in connection with rim holding tire changers. The clamp includes a plurality of pliable gripping plates alternately disposed between a plurality of rigid support plates. The plurality of gripping plates provide multiple surfaces ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6039104 | Dual purpose clamp for rim holding tire changers A dual purpose clamp for use in connection with rim holding tire changers. The clamp includes a base, a body and claws for gripping the rim of a tire. In the preferred embodiment, the base is generally L-shaped and includes perpendicular legs comprising s... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5921304 | Tire rim holder A selective optional lug adapter is to be mounted on a securing rod assembly that is held in place by a pair of clamping plates which are selectively bolted in place on a pivot tube supported on a base so that a small wheel rim can be held stationary whil... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5337817 | Rotatable tire mounting disk and process A process for connecting and removing a mounting disk having holders for vehicle wheel rims in the mounting or removing of tires from the rim includes the use of a tire mounting device having a rotatable pin. The mounting disk and the rotatable pin are co... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5332020 | Tire changing apparatus This invention is a tire-changing device which is used for engaging then stripping the tire from rims of wheels. The device is used in combination with a workbench and stores under the bench when not in use. A threaded rod is raised above the bench top wh... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5088539 | Tire changing apparatus A tire changer having a vertical wheel hold down shaft rotatably mounted in a base cabinet and extending upward to a wheel mounting end portion above the cabinet. A collar attached to the hold down shaft beneath its mounting end portion and having a frust... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5078193 | Wheelbarrow and trailer wheel apparatus A small diameter tire changer has means for anchoring a base, a standard on the base, and a platform on the standard. A spindle rises from the platform. Over the spindle an adaptor plate is reversible with means for engaging the lug holes of either a four... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5074347 | Self-centering device for locking aircraft wheel rims A self-centering device for locking aircraft undercarriage wheel rims comprises a hollow telescopic shaft (14, 15) on which a wheel rim (30) is to be mounted, and which is traversed by a slidable rod (16) with which there engages by bilateral engagement a... | 12/24/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4800942 | Portable tire changing stand A Tire Changing Stand is shown having a base which includes a wheel rim supporting surface which is arranged in a plane generally parallel to the ground. A dome-shaped enclosure slopes evenly away from the wheel rim supporting surface toward the ground to... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4763710 | Rim and spindle for tire uniformity machines A rim assembly and a spindle assembly including locking ramps for releasably coupling them for concurrent rotation. The rim assembly has an exterior peripheral flange, an interior axial opening, a plurality of locking ramps extending radially inwardly int... | 08/16/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4563975 | Tire soaping apparatus for tire mounting A mechanism for lifting wheels from a conveyor and positioning them in a wheel soaping mechanism. Also included is a device for rotating a lifted wheel through 360° for presentation to a spray nozzle for soaping the wheel. The rotating mechanism is adapt... | 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 |
| 4478081 | Wheel adapters for truing and balancing tires Adapters are provided for mounting automobile wheel assemblies of different sizes and types to the mandrel of a wheel balancing or tire truing machine. The adapters have few parts and precisely align the wheel assembly with the mandrel.... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4433578 | Wheel clamping nut with freely rotating insert A wing nut with a threaded axial passage is adapted to engage the threads on the horizontal balancing shaft of a wheel balancer having an abutment thereon. A wheel to be balanced is placed on the shaft and is arranged to be held in tight engagement with t... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4196766 | Tire changing apparatus A tire changer including a base adapted to be supported upon an underlying surface, a tire supporting table disposed in an elevated position on the base and comprising at least three radially outwardly extending arms, a plurality of hook-shaped notches in... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4167118 | Wheel fixing device A wheel fixing device for a wheel balancer, by which all types of vehicle wheels can be mounted in a simple manner between a flange portion of an adapter and a push member which includes a plurality of links, each link having a pin for holding a vehicle w... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4133363 | Device for mounting/demounting tires on custom automobile wheels Articles of manufacture useful in mounting/demounting tires on custom automobile wheels made from magnesium, aluminum and other similar metals or alloys thereof. One article is a wheel hub interface element, a first portion of which is configured to fit o... | 01/09/1979 |
| 3946786 | Tire changing machine improvement An improvement to a known pneumatically operated tire changing apparatus. The improvement includes a sleeve having internal threads and a flange extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of the sleeve.... | 03/30/1976 |
