Apparatus for use in producing a vehicle wheel

摘要

This invention relates to an improved vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus. The vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus includes a center pilot and at least one rim block. The center pilot is adapted to be secured to a component of the vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus and defines an outer diameter which is slightly less than an inner diameter defined by a pilot hole of a vehicle wheel so as to pilot the vehicle wheel on the center pilot. The rim block is adapted to be secured to a component of the vehicle wheel idle station tooling apparatus and includes a surface which is operative to engage an outer surface of a flange of the vehicle wheel so as to support the vehicle wheel thereon. At least one of the center pilot and the rim block is releasably secured to the component by a quick release pin which enables said at least one of said center pilot and said rim block to be removed and replaced with a different sized component by a manual hand-operated manipulation of the quick release pin without resort to the utilization of a tool.