Patents by Inventor Michael Immler

Michael Immler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • TYRE-CHANGING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150224833
    Abstract: The tyre-changing machine (10) for fitting and removing vehicle wheels includes: a bed (12) for resting on the ground; a spindle (14) which extends from the bed (12) and on which is mountable a wheel (R) having a rim (C) and a tyre (PN) with two opposite flanks (F1, F2), the spindle (14) being configured to tighten the rim (C) on it and able to put in rotation the wheel (R) around an axis of rotation (A); and two bead breaking tools (32, 42) which are movable one towards the other in the proximity of the spindle (14) along a bead-breaking direction (Di) substantially parallel to the axis of rotation (A) of the spindle (14), the bead breaking tools (32, 42) having respective non-rolling contact surfaces (34, 44) able to contact and push in use the opposite flanks with the wheel (R) mounted on the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Michael IMMLER, Karl EGLE, Adriano MACCHIA, Marco VESCOVINI
  • Mounting device, and method for mounting and dismounting a vehicle tire on a wheel rim
    Patent number: 8714228
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting or dismounting a vehicle tire on a wheel rim, the wheel rim or the wheel being supported on a mounting table and a pressing-down device being provided for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim. A movement of the pressing-down device is essentially parallel to the wheel axis for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim or pulling off the vehicle tire from the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Immler
  • MOUNTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING A VEHICLE TIRE ON A WHEEL RIM
    Publication number: 20120241099
    Abstract: The invention refers to a mounting device for mounting or dismounting a vehicle tire on a wheel rim, the wheel rim or the wheel being supported on a mounting table and a pressing-down device being provided for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim. The invention is characterised by a movement of the pressing-down device which is essentially parallel to the wheel axis for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim or pulling off the vehicle tire from the wheel rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Immler
  • Mounting device, and method for mounting and dismounting a vehicle tire on and from a rim
    Patent number: 8215366
    Abstract: The invention refers to a mounting device for mounting or dismounting a vehicle tire on a wheel rim, the wheel rim or the wheel being supported on a mounting table and a pressing-down device being provided for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim. The invention is characterized by a movement of the pressing-down device which is essentially parallel to the wheel axis for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim or pulling off the vehicle tire from the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Immler
  • MOUNTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING A VEHICLE TIRE ON AND FROM A RIM
    Publication number: 20100071855
    Abstract: The invention refers to a mounting device for mounting or dismounting a vehicle tire on a wheel rim, the wheel rim or the wheel being supported on a mounting table and a pressing-down device being provided for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim. The invention is characterised by a movement of the pressing-down device which is essentially parallel to the wheel axis for sliding the vehicle tire on the wheel rim or pulling off the vehicle tire from the wheel rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Immler
  • DEVICE TO EASE THE MOUNTING OR DEMOUNTING OF TYRES
    Publication number: 20090178768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for mounting or demounting a tyre of a vehicle onto or from a rim, with at least a rotating body which rotates about an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: SOCIETA' ITALIANA COSTRUZIONI ELETTROMECCANICHE - S.I.C.E. - S.P.A.
    Inventor: Michael IMMLER