Machine and method for finishing automotive wheels
OwnerKen L. Bagdasarianinventor
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Abstract
A machine for finishing automotive wheels having a rotatable turret, a plurality of containers or barrel cages journaled on the turret capable of selective rotation independent of the turret, with cartridges loaded into said containers or cages from the end through openings in the turret and fixtures in the containers that stably hold automotive wheels in said containers for selective reception of said media. The wheels are held in stable position by a fixture that comprises two part cushioned supports for permitting selective reception of media about the surface of the wheel that requires finishing. The cartridges may be loaded in and out of the barrel cages by means of a conveyor system.
Claims18
A method for making an automotive wheel comprising the steps of:
- placing a wheel into one of a plurality of removable cartridges having a separator in said cartridge to isolate said wheel from other wheels in said cartridge;
- inserting media in said cartridge to enable the media to contact said wheel;
- inserting said cartridge into a container journaled on a turret wherein said container is capable of selective rotation independent of said turret;
- rotating said turret to apply said media to finish the wheel.
An automotive wheel made from a method comprising the steps of:
- placing a wheel into a separated portion of one of a plurality of removable cartridges;
- inserting media in said cartridge to enable the media to contact said wheel;
- inserting said cartridge in a container journaled on a turret wherein said container is capable of selective rotation independent of said turret;
- and
- rotating said turret to apply said media to finish the wheel.
A machine for finishing automotive wheels comprising;
- a rotatable turret;
- a plurality of containers that are journaled on said turret and capable of selective rotation independent of said turret;
- and
- a separator in each of said containers for holding individual automotive wheels in said containers for selective reception of media about the wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.