Wheel handling apparatus
US5143507A · kind A · utility
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30Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/1021
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel handling apparatus has an upright frame movably supporting a carrier connected to a wheel holder and a power unit for operating the wheel holder. A winch mounted on the carrier is used to move the carrier along the frame. The wheel holder has a body rotatably mounted on the carrier and a cone head connected to the power unit. The body supports arms that are moved into engagement with a wheel when the head is moved by the power unit into the body.
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