摘要 |
An apparatus for mounting tires on a wheel rim and removing tires from a wheel rim which comprises a shaft member mounted for rotation on a base member, a hub member operatively associated with said shaft member for rotation therewith, said hub member containing a cavity therein, means for rigidly securing the wheel rim to a centrally disposed rod, said rod extending as free ends from opposite sides of said wheel rim for selectively mounting the wheel rim within the hub cavity from either of said opposite sides thereof, engaging means mounted for substantially vertical and horizontal movement relative to said shaft members for bringing said engaging means into contact with a tire to be mounted on the wheel rim, and actuator means for moving said engaging means in said substantially vertical and horizontal direction to achieve said contact with said tire.
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