Removing heel wire from tire, by orienting tire with its central axis at right angles to wire pull direction

摘要

The tire (21) is positioned relative to an opening in a die (8) so that the tire central axis (25) extends at right angles to the wire pull direction. The hook (10) is then pushed through the tire in an opposite direction to the wire pull direction and positioned around the wire (24). A method for removing a ring-shaped heel wire from a tire comprises positioning the tire inside an opening in a die, and using a hook to pull the wire through the die opening. The tire is positioned relative to the die opening so that the tire central axis extends at right angles to the wire pull direction. The hook is then pushed through the tire in an opposite direction to the wire pull direction and positioned around the wire. An Independent claim is also included for a device (1) used to remove a ring-shaped heel wire from a tire, comprising a die with an opening and a hook having a protruding profile for pushing through the tire in a radial direction.