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US 7,069,644 B2Granted
Adjustable workpiece support assembly for conveyors
AssigneeDürr Systems AG
InventorsDan Pellerin, Boris R. Teper, Brian Hoy
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AssigneeDürr Systems AG
InventorsDan Pellerin, Boris R. Teper, Brian Hoy
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An assembly for mating a tire with a wheel includes a conveyance device, which supports a device, i.e. first plate for supporting the wheel having spaced seats extending around a vertical axis. A tire support, i.e. second plate supports the tire having spaced beads on the wheel with one bead looped between the seats and outside the seats. A tool of the present invention forms the seats over the bead with the entire bead disposed between said seats. A tread support, i.e. a pair of walls spaced one from the other, are connected to the second plate for engaging the tread of the tire. The tire support includes connectors for adjusting the pair of walls horizontally to and away from the vertical axis. A side support, i.e. arms; are adjustably supported on the respective walls for engaging the side of the tire.
An assembly for orienting a tire on a wheel in a position compatible with a tool capable of mating the tire with the wheel, comprising:
An assembly for mating a tire with a wheel comprising:
An assembly for supporting a tire upon a wheel in a position suitable for mating the tire to the wheel, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.