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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322089 | Method of inserting a valve stem into a valve stem aperture defined by a wheel movable along an assembly line The present invention provides an enhanced method and apparatus for locating a valve stem aperture in a wheel. The invention includes a locating station having an overhead camera to scan the wheel. The scanned image of the wheel is received by a controller and is di... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284327 | Method of installing an inflating tube within a tire A valve stem puller which comprises a length of flexible elongated member which is connected at one end to a ring and at an opposite end to an externally threaded plug. The valve stem puller is to be utilized by inserting such through a fastener nut and then through... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7185410 | 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 aper... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181832 | Valve stem installation device A valve stem installation system includes a robotic arm for moving a valve stem insertion device around the lip of wheel. The system also includes a pair of valve stem aperture sensors positioned on the robotic arm adjacent the valve stem insertion device and moveab... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172598 | Force specific impacting device An impacting device includes a hollow body and a movable member. The hollow body includes an inner chamber having an interior surface, the interior surface including at least one interference member extending radially inward therefrom. The hollow body also includes ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7145443 | Casing structure of transmitter for use in tire condition monitoring apparatus A transmitter is mounted on a wheel of a vehicle by a jig of an automatic mounting machine. The transmitter has a measuring-transmitting portion, a valve stem, and a casing. The measuring-transmitting portion measures data representing the conditions of the tire and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143890 | Vertical transfer device for tire assembly line A transfer device is provided for transferring tires from a tire conveyor line to a wheel conveyor line. The transfer device includes first and second surfaces rotatable with respect to one another. The first surface can receive tires from the tire conveyor line. A ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134174 | Drum ring removal/installation tool A handheld tool, or a pair of such tools, such as for use in removing/installing a bolt-type clamping ring on a container barrel/drum, where the clamping ring has a pair of clamping ends each with a throughbore. Each tool has an elongated handle and an elongated lev... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7082677 | Assembly line for mounted units A tire assembly line including a wheel soaping work station, a tire soaping workstation, a tire and wheel assembly station, and a tire inflation station. The assembly line is formed from a plurality of modules that are interchangeable and releasably connected to one... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7017247 | Valve stem remover and installer tool kit The present invention is a simple kit for removal and insertion of valve stems for tubeless tires while the tire remains mounted on the rim. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6944924 | Valve stem puller and valve stem core tool A tool for pulling a valve stem and removing the valve core of a Schrader-type pneumatic valve includes an elongate flexible shaft having opposite end portions and a handle affixed to one end portion and a valve-core engaging member including a threaded rear portion... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6904653 | Faucet seal and spring tool A simplified tool for removing and inserting a plumbing fixture seal, particularly for use with ball type faucets using a rubber seal engaged by a cylindrical compression spring. The tool comprises an outer housing; an inner member having a tapered end designed to f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901947 | Rapid evacuation and charging system, and apparatus and methods relating thereto A system for performing rapid charging and evacuation of systems that contain a fluid, such as cooling systems on refrigeration products. In addition, the invention relates to methods of accomplishing rapid charging and evacuation, as well as to tools that form part... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886231 | 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 automotive vehicle wheel includes rims being supplied in series by a conveyor to a gauging station where the type and/or size of the rim and the location and alignment of an aperture for receiving th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6862787 | Device for installing and removing valve stem cores from tire assemblies A tool for installing or removing a valve core in a valve stem of a tire assembly has an engagement end for physically engaging the valve core, an actuator cylinder for initiating rotation of the engagement end, and a planetary roller and shaft system for multiplyin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6612005 | Tire valve remover The present invention concerns a tire valve removal tool. The device has a body having a bore extending through the body. An internal stop is located in the body. As located in the body is an internally threaded portion for engaging the threaded portion o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6574843 | Method and apparatus for installing and replacing valve stems A method and apparatus for installing and replacing a valve stem from the valve stem rim opening defined in the rim of a tubeless tire from the outside of the rim, such tool including a threaded rod for engaging the valve stem and pulling the valve stem t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6543112 | Tire valve tool The present invention is a tire valve tool for use in servicing valve stems in tubeless pneumatic tire rims. The tool may be used to install a valve stem into a tire rim and may also be used to extract a valve stem from the tire rim. The tool includes a c... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6152165 | Valve core mounting and dismounting tool A tire air valve (core) mounting and dismounting tool 20 includes a tool head portion 21, a shank portion 22 and a grip portion 23. The tool head portion 21 has a slot 32 for seizing and holding a valve core head portion 16, an axial bore 33 for accepting... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6035885 | Sealing valve for controlling fluid flow through a passage A sealing valve for controlling the flow of fluid through a passage defined by the interior surface of a tubular casing comprises a valve body having a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal bore therethrough. The valve body is formed for releasable connect... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5940960 | Automatic valve stemming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for automatically inserting valve stems of varying sizes into wheels of various sizes in which the appropriate valve stem size is selected by analyzing images of the wheel detected by a camera. The camera is used to determine the di... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5803108 | Tool and method for inserting a filter element into the valve stem of a wheel assembly This invention is directed to a method for inhibiting particulate material in a pneumatic tire from adversely affecting operation of a tire valve assembly The method involves inserting a filter element into a valve stem passage of the valve assembly while... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5749141 | Automatic tire valve insertion apparatus for tubeless tire Provided is an automatic tire valve insertion apparatus for tubeless tire, in which a tire valve can be smoothly inserted into a valve hole of a wheel without entailing damage to the tire valve, wheel, push rod, etc. even though the position of the valve ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5097580 | Apparatus for installing and removing valve stems An apparatus for removing and installing a valve stem into an opening defined by a rim. An inoperable valve stem is removed from the rim from the outside of the rim, and an operable valve stem is installed into the rim from the outside of the rim, thus av... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4807343 | Tubeless tire valve stem inserter A tool for installing valve stems in the rims for tubeless tires from the outside of the rim. The tool includes a cylindrical barrel having a tip for insertion in the opening in the rim, the interior walls of the barrel converging toward the tip end. The ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4765048 | Valve stem inserter A tool for inserting valve stems in the wheel rim of a tubeless tire and wheel combination comprises a tubular body having a tapered inner peripheral wall and an end portion adapted to be received in the stem hole of the wheel rim. The other end of the tu... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4528735 | Tire tool A tire tool for inserting a valve stem in a wheel and holding the valve stem in place during the tire inflation operations. The tool includes a body which is threaded onto the valve stem and has an air passage through which air is passed during tire infla... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4353156 | Machine for positioning valves on rims for tubeless tires A machine for inserting tire valves on wheel rims designed for receiving tubeless tires comprises pneumatic, electrical and/or electronic apparatus for logically programming a rim conveyor, apparatus for detaching a single rim and successively positioning... | 10/12/1982 |
