Tire changer

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2006-12-28

2008-10-21

Ackun, Jr., Jacob K. (Department: 3728)

Wheelwright machines

Rubber tire mounting and/or demounting apparatus

For collapsing or shifting tire axially

Reexamination Certificate

active

07438109

ABSTRACT:
A tire changing machine comprises a chassis and a rotatable turntable configured to retain a wheel rim. The machine further includes a tower carrying a mount/demount head movable toward and away from the wheel rim. A saddle for retaining a tire in a generally upright configuration is also provided. In addition, the machines includes an ovalation mechanism operative to press on a tread portion of a tire mounted in the saddle so as to ovalate the tire.

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Pending U.S. application entitled “Tire Changing Machine,” U.S. Appl. No. 11/646,168, filed Dec. 27, 2006.

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