System and method for processing a tire-wheel assembly

摘要

An apparatus for processing a tire and a wheel for forming a tire wheel assembly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tire support member including a first tire support member, a second tire support member and a third tire support member. Each of the first, second and third tire support members include an upper surface and a lower surface. The apparatus includes a plurality of tire engaging devices including a first tire tread engaging post and a second tire tread engaging post. A method for processing a tire and a wheel for forming a tire wheel assembly is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for processing a tire and a wheel for forming a tire wheel assembly, comprising the steps of:
arranging the tire relative to a tire support member of the apparatus, wherin a tire-engaging device is rotably-supported upon the tire support member, wherein; a first portion of a sidewall surface of the tire is arranged adjacent an upper surface of the tire support member, and wherein, a second portion of the sidewall surface of the tire is arranged adjacent a first portion of the tire-engaging device, and wherein, a third portion of the sidewall surface of the tire is arranged adjacent a second portion of the tire-engaging device; partially arranging the wheel within a passage of the tire such that one or both of an upper bead of the tire and a lower bead of the tire is/are not entirely arranged about a circumference of the wheel; moving the wheel through a gap formed by a first tire engaging post and a second tire engaging post of the apparatus; utilizing the movement of the wheel to impart corresponding movement of the tire through the gap for contacting the tire with the tire engaging posts, causing one or both of a substantially circular, upper tire opening and a substantially circular, lower tire opening that form the passage of the tire to be manipulated to have a substantially non-circular form to permit both of the upper bead of the tire and the lower bead of the tire to be arranged about the circumference of the wheel.