Abstract: An apparatus is provided for removing a component from a device, where the component includes a cylindrical portion and a shoulder adjacent the cylindrical portion. The apparatus includes a base, a puller and a shaft. The base includes a first mount, a second mount and a bridge extending between and connected to the first mount and the second mount. The first mount and the second mount are each configured to engage with the device. The puller includes a forked flange configured to abut against the shoulder of the component when the cylindrical portion of the component is within a channel of the forked flange. The shaft includes a threaded portion mated with a threaded aperture in the bridge. A distal end portion of the shaft is rotatably connected to the puller.

Abstract: The blocking device of a wheel rim on a tire-mounting machine is provided with a rotating support plate having a central hole, and includes a stem for engaging with the rotating support plate, and a cursor which is slidable on the stem and which includes a conical centring body and a device for activating for moving the cursor along the stem. The device for activating includes a mechanical transmission between a collar and a motor and the coupling between the cursor and the stem is such as to prevent rotation of the cursor about the stem.

Abstract: A power tool for removing a tire from a rim for purposes of disposition of the tire. Because preservation of the wheel is not an object, the tool uses the force of rams first to grasp the tire then to force the wheel out of the tire.

Abstract: The running characteristics of a vehicle wheel with a tire are improved by applying axial pressure with a pressure application ring (26) which temporarily compresses the flanks of a tire (10) to such an extent that a portion of the axially outwardly facing surface of the respective tire bead lifts off from the respective rim flange. This permits the tire bead to press itself, in response to the air pressure in the tire, into the corner formed between a cylindrical portion of the rim and the flange portion of the rim. The ring-shaped pressure application ring (26) comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged ring sectors (7). These sectors can be adjusted in their radially inwardly or outwardly to thereby adapt the diameter of the pressure application ring for use in connection with a wide range of tire diameters.

Abstract: A quick change assembly for connecting a mount/dismount head to a swing arm of a rim holding tire changer. The rim holding tire changer includes a swing arm mounted for swinging the mount/dismount head into and out of engagement with a tire on the table of the rim holding tire changer. The quick change assembly is connected to the end of the swing arm. The quick change assembly acts to connect the mount/dismount head to the end of the swing arm in a pre-aligned rotatable orientation. One end of the connector is adapted to mate with the mount/dismount head. That end includes an adjuster for adjusting the aligned relation of the mount/dismount head with respect to the connector end. The other end of the connector includes a locator for locating the pre-aligned rotatable orientation with respect to the swing arm end. Such locator may be a dowel inset in the swing arm end and a slot in the end of the connector which mates to the swing arm. A bore-counter-bore would be sufficient as well.

Abstract: A tire mounting and removing apparatus equipped with a first aid unit for making the tire to fit on the wheel, a second aid unit for preventing the tire from slipping off the wheel, and a centering unit. The tire fitting aid unit comprises a movable push plate having rolls rotatably fixed thereto and a piston-and-cylinder drive for driving the push plate thereby to push one side of the tire while rotating, and the tire slip-off preventing aid unit comprises a movable push plate having an arm swingably fixed thereto, and a piston-and-cylinder drive for driving the push plate to permit the swingable arm to push the tire with its end. These aid units facilitate the mounting and removing of a soft tire such as a tubeless tire from the wheel. The centering unit for determining the rising distance of the tire to the wheel at a predetermined level comprises a slidable upright post having a slider mounted thereto and a pneumatic piston-and-cylinder drive for moving the upright post back and forth.

Abstract: A quick release mechanism for the mount/dismount head of a rim holding tire changer, including a wedge plate that overlies the top of the horizontal bar and has an opening in registry with the opening in the sleeve through which the vertical bar passes. The opening in the wedge plate is shaped to mate with the cross-sectional profile of the vertical bar and is only slightly larger than the size of the bar. Thus, when the wedge plate is horizontal so that the axis of the opening is aligned with the axis of the opening of the sleeve, the vertical bar will move freely up and down in response to pressure on the vertical bar. The wedge plate has protrusions on its under side on one side of the opening and the protrusions rest on the upper face of the sleeve. A actuation handle is attached to the underside of the wedge plate and depends perpendicularly from it.

Abstract: A versatile tire derimming machine comprises three crushing arms articulated at a top of the device, hydraulic actuators for each arm and a power multiplying arrangement. The device is generally mounted on a rotating means of a mechanical arm such as a hydraulic excavator or a log loader and can be remotely moved into position to "pick" a tire and wheel combination from a resting place, place the tire and wheel combination in a desired orientation and deform the wheel therein thus facilitating removal of the tire therefrom quickly and easily. The machine may be configured for and used on every size wheel and tire combination but is particularly suited for use in derimming large truck tires from their wheels. The device avoids the need for a worker lifting or moving the tire/wheel combinations which can easily weight 120 lbs.

Abstract: A device for removing a rubber tire from a metal wheel is capable of efficiently removing the tire from the wheel without damaging the tire. The device includes a working table for positioning the wheel fitted with the tire, and a press mechanism arranged above the working table for vertical movement relative to the working table. The press mechanism has a press disc having a sectionally truncated conical tapered hole with a plurality of rim depressing projections extending in an axial direction and arranged at given intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner periphery thereof, and means for vertically moving the press disc.

Abstract: A mounting device for automative tires having a rotationally driven holder for gripping a wheel rim and a pressing device mounted on a stand for pressing the tire bead away from the horn of the wheel rim. The device has two arms guided by means of sliding bushings on a column so they can be moved laterally toward and away from each other. These arms are hinge connected at their rear ends to the sliding bushings so they can be pivoted by a motor drive. A pressure element that acts on the tire wall next to the horn of the wheel rim is mounted on the front free end of each arm. The two arms are designed so their length can be adjusted by telescoping. A linear drive whose adjustment element has a coupling element that automatically engages with the extensible inside part of the respective telescopic arm is mounted approximately in parallel above and below each telescopic arm.

Abstract: A portable apparatus is provided for dislodging a tire bead from the bead seat of a wheel rim of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a pair of telescoping tubes (12, 14) which carry wheel rim engaging clamps (16, 18) at opposing outer ends of the tubes. The telescoping tubes are fixedly adjustable which allows the clamps to engage diametrically opposite portions of the wheel rim and to be tightened in place. A bead breaker foot (26) is carried at the outer end of tube (12) adjacent to engaging clamp (16). The breaker foot is movable and can be adjusted downwardly to break the tire away from the wheel rim.

Abstract: An apparatus for filling pressurized air into a tire includes a table for supporting thereon a tire mounted on a rim, an inner cylinder member air-tightly engageable with a flange of the rim, and an outer cylinder member air-tightly engageable with a side rubber of the tire and forming an air-tight space in cooperation with the inner cylinder member. The end face of the outer cylinder member air-tightly engageable with the side rubber of the tire is inclined to the rotating axis of the tire. Therefore, the bead portion of the tire needs only to get over the part of the hump of the rim positioned oblique relative thereto along its circumference little by little during filling pressurized air into the tire. As a result, the bead portion of the tire is only subjected to a little deformation and comes into close contact with the rim, the bead portion of the tire substantially uniformly closely contacts the rim.

Abstract: An auxiliary tire bead depressor is provided for use with an apparatus for inflating a tubeless tire having sidewalls and upper and lower annular tire beads. The tire is mounted on a wheel having upper and lower wheel flanges against which the upper and lower tire beads seal, respectively. The apparatus has an inflation head and an annular tire seal ring extending outwardly therefrom for depressing the tire sidewall. The auxiliary tire bead depressor comprises a mechanism, spaced from the annular tire seal ring, for selectively depressing the upper tire bead away from the upper wheel flange. The tire bead depressing mechanism is moved from an advanced position wherein the depressing mechanism engages and depresses the tire, to a retracted position wherein the depressing mechanism is spaced from the tire. The auxiliary tire bead depressor is mounted to the inflation head.

Abstract: Methods of and apparatus for facilitating the inflation of tires mounted on split rims. Gripper devices are fixed to the outer flange ring of the split rim at equidistantly spaced intervals therearound, and generally equal forces are exerted on these devices to pull the bead seat ring of the rim toward the outer end of the rim. This: (1) seats the bead seat ring on an O-ring surrounding the bead seat to keep air from leaking between the bead seat and bead seat ring, and (2) displaces the outer flange ring away from the outer bead of the tire so that the bead can move toward the outer end of the rim and the tire thereby freely expand as air is pumped into the tire.

Abstract: The bead breaker for vehicle tires involves a hydraulic jack member whose base is attached to a bead pressing member and whose extendable head is connected by tension members, such as a chain and hook combination, to the wheel. The bead pressing member may have alternative configurations, one being an adjustable split presser assembly comprising a presser arm, attached to the jack base, upon whose opposing extended arms are slidingly mounted adjustable sleeves. Attached to each radially adjustable sleeve is an arcuate presser section which presses downward against the tire bead when the jack head is extended, breaking the bead. In the alternative bead pressing member, the presser arm, attached to the jack base, is removably attached to a ring presser member, which presses against the tire bead along a full 360-degree circumference.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a high production tire inflator apparatus for rapidly inflating tubeless tires wherein sealing between the tires and the wheels occurs at the tire beads. A tandem expansible chamber motor unit utilizing compressed air and hydraulic pressurized fluid vertically translates a carriage upon which an annular tire seal is mounted for displacement between tire indexing, sidewall displacement and bead seating positions, compressed air being used to displace the tire seal during rapid transverse movement, and the hydraulic fluid motor being employed to lock the tire seal to resist inflation pressures during pressurization of the apparatus. The wheel and tire are mounted upon a conveyor pallet which is of such configuration to directly sealingly engage the lower tire sidewall, and during inflation all sealing occurs between the tire sidewalls and the inflation apparatus, and no sealing of the wheel rim is required.

Abstract: A device for mounting and demounting a beaded pneumatic tire onto and off of a wheel which is particularly adapted for facilitating fitment of a well obstructor onto the well of the wheel. The device has a wheel support assembly which includes an upwardly extending spindle for supporting the wheel. The spindle has axially disposed internal female threads and has an exterior dimensioned so that the spindle can be freely inserted into the axial hole in the wheel. A removable bead pusher assembly is included which has a thrust collar, pusher arms, and a circumferential bead pusher ring connected to the ends of each of the pusher arms. A removable thrust assembly is provided which has a rotatable male threaded member which threadably mates into the female threads of the spindle and has a thrust face adapted to bear against the thrust collar.

Abstract: A tool for mounting and demounting of large tires from associated multi-piece wheel rims. The tool includes upper and lower tubular arms each having a length adapted to span the diameter of a demountable tire retaining flange of the wheel rim while oriented perpendicular to the axis of the wheel and tire assembly. Each arm has pusher plates dependent therefrom adapted to engage the outer periphery of the tire bead retaining flange. The arms are connected by a pivot bolt so that the same can pivot relative to one another about the axis of the wheel assembly and are lockable in a given transverse crossing orientation. A pair of hold down bolts are carried on each arm spaced from one another to correspond with the diameter of the wheel disc mounting bolt hole pattern for insertion of the bolts through diametrically-opposed pairs of wheel mounting bolt holes.

Abstract: A split wheel assembler/disassembler tool having a base plate, a plurality of outstanding elements for engaging and preventing the rotation of wheel fastening bolts and a tire compressor. During the assembly procedure, the outstanding elements prevent the fastening bolts from rotating while a tire mounted upon a wheel subassembly is compressed sufficiently to enable the fastening bolts to protrude through openings in a demountable flange utilized in conjunction with the wheel subassembly. Thereafter, nuts can be applied to the bolts and torqued with a desired force thereby securely positioning the demountable flange against the wheel subassembly. During disassembly, the tool aids in securely positioning the wheel fastening bolts while the nuts are removed.

Abstract: A device for clamping a wheel and loosening the bead of a tire having a plurality of converging, movable shoes. The shoes move simultaneously toward the axis of the wheel for engagement of the rim, a tongue is extended from each shoe between the rim and the tire bead to loosen the bead from the wheel whereupon the wheel is clamped between the shoes.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing the outer casing from the rim of a wheel so that each part of the wheel may be recovered separately for purposes of salvage or repair. The wheel is laid on its side upon a worktable having a circular opening formed therein with the rim of the wheel being positioned over the opening. A cylindrical clamping tool is brought down over the rim to engage the casing and securely clamp is against the top surface of the table. A knockout bar is passed down through the cylindrical clamping tool to contact the rim close to the bead-forming joint between the casing and the rim. Extension of the arm causes the bead to be broken and the rim to be forced away from the casing whereupon it falls through the opening in the worktable.

Abstract: A tire changing machine of simple and rugged construction particularly for changing the tires of truck wheels and characterized by a construction allowing readily adjustment to different sizes of tires and allowing fast tire changing operation solely by axially pushing the rim out of the tire while simply clamping down the latter on a base. This tire changing machine comprises a base having opposite ends and defining an intermediate cavity, a lifting linkage system in the cavity carrying a wheel rim carrying plate, a hydraulic cylinder actuating the linkage system to lift the wheel rim carrying plate, and tire clamps pivotally connected on the opposite ends respectively of the base and having jaws adjustable to different sizes of rims and clamping down the tire around a rim on the wheel rim carrying plate.

Abstract: An upright rigid open frame surrounds a wheel rim mounted tire when disposed therein. One side of the frame supports a pressure cylinder projecting laterally of the frame with its longitudinal axis normal to the plane of the opposite side of the frame. That side of the frame opposite the pressure cylinder forms a backstop for the rim and tire. An endless cylindrical ring, coaxially supported by the pressure cylinder piston rod, is moved toward and away from the tire side wall adjacent the periphery of the rim tire bead flange. A rim and tire supporting platform, hingedly connected with the frame base portion, is vertically adjustable for coaxially aligning of the rim with the pressure cylinder.

Abstract: A machine for installing a giant tire on a one-piece rim includes a force unit, a guide cone having large and small ends, the former of which connects with the rim, and a clamping unit for holding the guide cone with the rim attached to its large end in a firm position against the force unit. The force unit has an upright frame and maneuvering cylinders positioned on the frame so as to be located generally around the small end of the cone when the cone is against the force unit. The small end of the cone is small enough to fit into the center of the tire, while the large end is about the same diameter as the outside diameter of the flanges on the rim so that the large end forms a gentle approach over the rim flange against which it is positioned. A portion of the guide cone behind the large end is cut away to form a relief which opens downwardly. The tire to be installed on the rim is first placed over the small end of the cone and the small end is clamped against the force unit.

Abstract: Apparatus for seating and inflating tubeless tires, particularly tubeless tires of large sizes, wherein a wheel having a tubeless tire placed thereon is elevated into engagement with an annular wheel rim seal ring and a tire sidewall seal ring and held by a predetermined force. The sidewall seal ring maintains a separation between the upper tire bead and upper wheel rim, and an annular chamber defined between the seal rings is pressurized with air permitting air to enter the tubeless tire between the upper tire bead and wheel. The pressures exerted upon the sidewall seal ring during inflation are sufficient to lower the wheel and tire permitting seating of the tire bead and wheel rim. Lost motion means support the wheel rim seal ring so that sealing thereof with the wheel rim is maintained during lowering of the wheel and tire under inflation forces, and the seal rings are mounted for vertical adjustment to permit ready accommodation of the apparatus to various sizes of wheels and tires.

Abstract: A tire changer machine adapted for use with truck tires including a vertically oriented, stationary frame having a vertical center plane, front and rear faces parallel to that center plane, and a horizontal center axis. The floor of the frame is defined by two vertically adjustable rollers mounted thereon which support a tire positioned within the frame, a ramp oriented parallel to the frame's faces being connected to one of the rollers. A tire positioner device cooperates with a spring load roller linkage system for locating the tire coaxially with the frame's axis once the tire has been positioned within the frame. The frame also pivotally supports a plurality of bead breaker blades at each of the front and rear faces and each blade is radially adjustable relative to the center axis but is not laterally movable. A blade positioner device permits all blades to be adjusted equally and simultaneously.

Abstract: Apparatus to be used on a heavy-duty vehicular wheel tire for dislodging the tire from the wheel during removal of the tire from the wheel and for confining a separable wheel rim, should the wheel rim become disengaged from the wheel during inflation of the tire. A rim-retaining structure includes an outwardly extending member affixed to a swivel joint secured to one end of a lever. The lever pivots about a fulcrum mounted on a support member and inflatable bellows secured to the other end of the lever position the rim-retaining means against the tire.