| 发明名称 |
Tire bead seating method and apparatus |
| 摘要 |
A tire bead seating apparatus for seating tire beads on a vehicle wheel, the apparatus comprising: (a) a repositionable arm operatively coupled to a rotatable drum, the repositionable arm directing the rotatable drum into selective engagement with an inflated tire mounted to a vehicle wheel, the rotatable drum operative to rotate when engaging the inflated tire to rotate the inflated tire and the vehicle wheel; (b) a first set of rollers selectively contacting a first peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the first peripheral surface bridging between a first sidewall and a treaded surface of the inflated tire; (c) a first set of rollers selectively contacting a second peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the second peripheral surface bridging between a second sidewall and the treaded surface of the inflated tire, the first sidewall being generally opposite the second sidewall; (d) a first bead roller selectively contacting the first sidewall proximate a first bead of the inflated tire; and, (e) a second bead roller selectively contacting the second sidewall proximate a second bead of the inflated tire. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8746318(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.06.10 |
| 申请号 |
US201113048130 |
申请日期 |
2011.03.15 |
| 申请人 |
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发明人 |
Clark Clinton Robert;O'Connor, IV Charles Edward |
| 分类号 |
B60C25/128 |
主分类号 |
B60C25/128 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A tire bead seating apparatus for seating tire beads on a vehicle wheel, the apparatus comprising:
a repositionable arm operatively coupled to a rotatable drum, the repositionable arm directing the rotatable drum into selective engagement with an inflated tire mounted to a vehicle wheel, the rotatable drum operative to rotate when engaging the inflated tire to rotate the inflated tire and the vehicle wheel; a first set of rollers selectively contacting a first peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the first peripheral surface bridging between a first sidewall and a treaded surface of the inflated tire; a second set of rollers selectively contacting a second peripheral surface of the inflated tire, the second peripheral surface bridging between a second sidewall and the treaded surface of the inflated tire, the first sidewall being generally opposite the second sidewall; a first bead roller selectively contacting the first sidewall proximate a first bead of the inflated tire; and, a second bead roller selectively contacting the second sidewall proximate a second bead of the inflated tire.
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