Tire changing and balancing machine
US5385045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M1/225
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a tire changing and balancing machine. On the same shaft used to mount and demount a tire, a wheel assembly is balanced. A tire on a wheel assembly is placed between a breaker blade and a breaker pad. The breaker blade collapses the tire. The wheel assembly is then mounted on a shaft. A mounting and demounting head is used to remove the tire from the wheel assembly. A new tire is placed on the wheel assembly. The mounting and demounting head is then used to mount the new tire on the wheel assembly. The wheel assembly and mounted tire are then spun on the shaft and balanced.
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