Tire cutting apparatus

An apparatus for cutting a tire comprising:

• (a) a fixed first member;
• (b) a second member spaced from said first member;
• a holding device for holding a tire in a space between said first and second members wherein said holding device is secured to at least one of said first and second members, said holding device being adjustable to accommodate tires of different diameters;
• (c) a third member spaced from said second member;
• (d) a cutting means mounted on said third member for cutting said tire into a plurality of pieces;
• and
• (e) a means for moving said third member with respect to said first and second members so that said cutting means enters said space between said first and second members.

An apparatus for cutting tires into sections, said apparatus comprising:

• a first plate;
• a second plate, said second plate being generally parallel to and spaced from said first plate;
• suspension means for suspending an associated tire between said first and second plates, said suspension means extending between said first and second plates;
• gripping means for gripping the associated tire, said gripping means being secured to at least one of said first and second plates;
• and,
• cutting means for cutting the associated tire into sections, said cutting means comprising a blade which sequentially passes through said second plate, through the associated tire and then into said first plate, thereby cutting the associated tire into sections.

An apparatus for cutting a tire comprising:

• a first member;
• a second member spaced from said first member;
• a third member spaced from said second member and said first member, wherein said first, second and third members are each substantially vertically oriented in relation to a subadjacent support surface;
• a means for holding a tire between said first and second members;
• a cutting means mounted on said third member for cutting said tire into a plurality of pieces;
• and,
• a means for moving said third member with respect to said first member, wherein said first member is fixed in relation to a path of movement of said third member during and between every cutting cycle, and wherein said cutting means enters the space between said first and second members to cut the tire.