Center post tire changing apparatus
AssigneeSummit Tool Company
InventorRoger Kliskey
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Abstract
A center post tire changing apparatus for mounting or demounting a tire from a wheel includes an elongated support post having a wheel support assembly disposed on one end of the support post and a center post connected to and extending upwardly from the wheel support assembly and in coaxial alignment with the support post. A wheel securing assembly is disposed upon the center post, wherein the wheel is securely mounted on the center post between the wheel support assembly and the wheel securing assembly. A bead beaker is preferably permanently secured to the support post and is noted to be continuously adjustable thereon.
Claims15
A center post tire changing apparatus for mounting or demounting a tire from a wheel, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated support post having a wheel support assembly disposed on one end of said support post;
- a center post connected to and extending upwardly from said wheel support assembly and in coaxial alignment with said support post;
- a wheel securing assembly disposed upon said center post, wherein the wheel is securely mounted on said center post between said wheel support assembly and said wheel securing assembly;
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- a plurality of fins extending radially from said support post.
A center post tire changing apparatus for mounting or demounting a tire from a wheel, the apparatus comprising:
- a elongated support post having a wheel support assembly disposed on one end of said support post;
- a center post connected to and extending upwardly from said wheel support assembly and in coaxial alignment with said support post;
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- a wheel securing assembly disposed upon said center post, wherein the wheel is securely mounted on said center post between said wheel support assembly and said wheel securing assembly;
- wherein said wheel support assembly includes a first bearing guide having a first recessed surface area proximate to said center post and the wheel and said wheel securing assembly includes a second bearing guide having a second recessed surface area proximate to said center post and the wheel.
A center post tire changing apparatus for mounting or demounting a tire from a bearing wheel having bearing races within the axle thereof, the apparatus comprising:
- a elongated support post having a wheel support assembly disposed on one end of said support post;
- a center post connected to and extending upwardly from said wheel support assembly and in coaxial alignment with said support post;
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- a wheel securing assembly disposed upon said center post, wherein the wheel is securely mounted on said center post between said wheel support assembly and said wheel securing assembly;
- wherein said wheel support assembly includes a first bearing guide having a first recessed surface area proximate to said center post and the wheel and said wheel securing assembly includes a second bearing guide having second recessed surface area proximate to said center post and the wheel;
- and wherein the bearing races of the wheel are received within said recessed surface areas and do not contact any surface of said first bearing guide or said second bearing guide.
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