Tire removal apparatus
US6289962A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C25/135
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for pressing a pneumatic tire off a rim of a motor vehicle wheel comprises a pressing blade for removing the tire by pressing it off the rim. The pressing blade is mounted pivotably on a support structure of the machine in a substantially horizontal plane of pivotal movement. The apparatus includes a lift means for lifting the motor vehicle wheel in a standing position with its wheel axis into the horizontal plane of pivotal movement of the pressing blade.
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