Tire mounting system
First Claim
1. A system for mounting the wheel rim of a tire assembly on the drive spindle of a tire correction machine including an adapter unit comprising:
- a base assembly defining a central passage therethrough mounting said base assembly on the drive spindle, said base assembly defining an abutment surface thereon oriented normal to the central axis of said central passage and defining a plurality of radially extending slots therein equally spaced from each other circumferentially about the central axis of said base assembly, said slots corresponding in number to the lug holes in the wheel rim,a plurality of elongate locating pins corresponding in number to the lug holes through the wheel rim, each of said locating pins including an externally threaded attachment section on one end thereof;
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Abstract
A system for mounting the wheel rim of a tire assembly on the drive spindle of a tire correction machine including an adapter unit comprising a base assembly slidably receivable over the drive spindle with a plurality of elongate locating pins adjustably mounted on the base assembly to extend through the wheel rim lug holes and a plurality of hold down tubes slidably received over the locating pins to engage the lug holes and locate them concentrically of the drive spindle axis together with a hold down member and a locking member threadedly engaging the base assembly to clamp the wheel rim between the hold down tubes and base assembly. The system also includes a gaging unit adapted to provide a readout that allows the mounting adapter to be preadjusted to mount the wheel rim.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for mounting the wheel rim of a tire assembly on the drive spindle of a tire correction machine including an adapter unit comprising:
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a base assembly defining a central passage therethrough mounting said base assembly on the drive spindle, said base assembly defining an abutment surface thereon oriented normal to the central axis of said central passage and defining a plurality of radially extending slots therein equally spaced from each other circumferentially about the central axis of said base assembly, said slots corresponding in number to the lug holes in the wheel rim, a plurality of elongate locating pins corresponding in number to the lug holes through the wheel rim, each of said locating pins including an externally threaded attachment section on one end thereof; - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. a plurality of slide members, one of said slide members slidably mounted in each of said slots for movement therealong, each of said slide members defining an internally threaded hole therethrough oriented parallel to said central axis of said base assembly, said hole adapted to threadedly receive said attachment section on said locating pin therein so that said attachment section will bear against said base assembly to selectively lock said slide member in said slot at selected positions along said slot;
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a plurality of hold down tubes corresponding in number to said locating pins, each of said hold down tubes defining a tube passage therethrough sized to slidably receive one of said locating pins therein to locate said hold down tube coaxial with said locating pin, each of said hold down tubes defining a tapered locating surface on one end thereof adapted to engage the wheel rim around the lug hole through which said locating pin projects to locate the lug hole concentrically of said locating pin when the wheel is positioned between said hold down tube and said abutment surface; a hold down member adapted to be positioned on said base assembly and engaging those ends of said hold down tubes opposite said tapered locating surfaces thereon; and a locking member threadedly engaging said base assembly to force said hold down member and said hold down tubes towards said abutment surface so that the wheel rim is captivated between said hold down tubes and said abutment surface to locate the wheel rim with the lug hole circle thereof concentric of said central axis of said base assembly.
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