Bolt Wedge Patents (Class 301/21)
  • Process for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle
    Patent number: 6249954
    Abstract: An apparatus for assisting the mounting of a tire-wheel assembly onto an axle in a high precision without eccentrically arranging the assembly from the axle comprises a pair of opposite clasping members sandwiching the tire-wheel assembly from its side surfaces therebetween, a vibration applying machine fixed to one of the clasping members, and a fastening means for temporarily fastening the clasping members at a given position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawabe, Kenjiro Yamaya