Tire-wheel assembly adjuster
AssigneeAndroid Industries LLC
InventorsLawrence J. Lawson, John C. Fox
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Abstract
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster is disclosed. The tire-wheel assembly comprises a working assembly adapted to be adjustable along an axis relative a workpiece and a sub-assembly coupled to the working assembly that is adapted to be radially adjustable relative the axis. A method for assembling a tire-wheel assembly is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a tire in an un-mounted state relative a wheel to a tire-wheel assembly adjuster; moving a sub-assembly connected to a working assembly in a radial direction relative an axis; moving the working assembly in a first direction about the axis toward the tire and wheel; and causing a wheel adjuster extending from the sub-assembly to circumferentially seat a bead of the tire into a bead seat of the wheel.
Claims31
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster that adaptably-adjusts a mounting configuration to variably accommodate a particular size/dimension of a workpiece supported by a cart having a pin extending from an upper support surface of the cart, wherein the workpiece includes a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a body;
- a working assembly coupled to the body;
- a shuttle assembly movably-coupled to the working assembly, wherein the working assembly includes
- a sub-assembly having one or more components;
- and
- means for axially-adjusting, along a first axis, at least a first component of the one or more components of the sub-assembly relative the body, wherein the shuttle assembly is connected to the at least a first component of the one or more components of the sub-assembly to provide
- means for radially adjusting the shuttle assembly with respect to said first axis in response to an axial adjustment of the at least a first component of the one or more components of the sub-assembly.
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster that adaptably-adjusts a mounting configuration to variably accommodate a particular size/dimension of a workpiece, wherein the workpiece includes a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a working assembly coupled to the body, wherein the working assembly includes a sub-assembly including
- a shaft,
- an axle and a wheel member disposed at an end of the shaft,
- wherein the sub-assembly is connected to
- a shuttle assembly having a coupling member, wherein the coupling member is slidably-coupled to the shaft, wherein the coupling member is slidably supported by the wheel member.
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster that adaptably-adjusts a mounting configuration to variably accommodate a particular size/dimension of a workpiece, wherein the workpiece includes a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a cart including
- a protrusion;
- a body removably-interfaced with the cart, wherein the body includes
- a interfacing portion that is selectively-coupled to the protrusion;
- a working assembly coupled to the body, wherein the working assembly includes a sub-assembly;
- and
- one or more rams extending from the body, wherein the one or more rams include a wedge portion, wherein the wedge portion is selectively disposable adjacent a lower surface of a support member of the cart.
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster that adaptably-adjusts a mounting configuration to variably accommodate a particular size/dimension of a workpiece, wherein the workpiece includes a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a body;
- a working assembly coupled to the body, wherein the working assembly includes a sub-assembly including
- a shaft, and
- a platen including a rail, wherein the sub-assembly is connected to
- a shuttle assembly having a coupling member, wherein the coupling member is slidably-coupled to the shaft, wherein the shuttle assembly includes a rail engagement member, wherein the rail engagement member is slidably-supported by the rail of the platen.
A tire-wheel assembly adjuster that adaptably-adjusts a mounting configuration to variably accommodate a particular size/dimension of a workpiece, wherein the workpiece includes a tire and a wheel, comprising:
- a cart including
- a protrusion, and
- a support member defining an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the protrusion defines a pin extending from the upper surface;
- a body removably-interfaced with the cart, wherein the body includes
- a interfacing portion that is selectively-coupled to the protrusion, wherein the interfacing portion includes a gripping claw;
- a working assembly coupled to the body, wherein the working assembly includes a sub-assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.