Wheel handling apparatus
US5180274A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F13/00
- 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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