System for transporting and manipulating tires and wheels
US8176960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C25/132
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A factory layout including a track circuit, one or more wheeled carts for traversing the track circuit and a tire/wheel assembly carried by the wheeled cart. One or more work stations can be positioned at locations along the track circuit. Various wheeled cart embodiments are disclosed and various work station configurations are disclosed.
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