Apparatus for fitting tires on the wheels of motor vehicles

Details Apparatus for fitting tires on the wheels of motor vehicles Apparatus for fitting tires on the wheels of motor vehicles

1989-04-20

1990-01-30

Smith, James G.

Wheelwright machines

Rubber tire mounting and/or demounting apparatus

For collapsing or shifting tire axially

157 14, B60C 2506

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048967122

ABSTRACT:
The apparatus comprises a stand, a head with a central opening and fixed on the stand and on which the wheel to be fitted is placed, a movable disc for exerting pressure on the wheel and part of which is formed by a sleeve provided with an axial opening and which is adjusted in the opening of the head, a locking means under the head for drawing and gripping the sleeve and for locking the disc against the wheel, a rod mechanism and pedal on the stand for controlling the locking means, a movable pivot axle which is adjusted in the opening of the sleeve and can turn there, a second locking means mounted so that it can rotate on the disc and serving to fasten the pivot axle, a lever mounted on the pivot axle, at least one fitting roller mounted on the lever the rolling surface of which is provided with a groove which serves to roll the tire bead over the flange of the wheel rim, and a retaining means forming part of the pivot axle meant for holding the tire in position during fitting.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2845969 (1958-08-01), DuQuesne
patent: 3029861 (1962-04-01), Gambardella
patent: 3037549 (1962-06-01), Jacobson
patent: 3791434 (1974-02-01), DuQuesne
patent: 4694875 (1987-09-01), Goebel
patent: 4702295 (1987-10-01), Ewald
patent: 4784203 (1988-11-01), Weiden

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