US4061173A
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Tire servicing apparatus
Assignee: Coats Co Inc
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Filing: 1976-12-29
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Granted: 1977-12-06
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Expires: 1996-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A tire changer with bead seating apparatus including a base, a wheel support including clamps movable between wheel rim gripping and non-wheel engaging positions, a shaft rotatably journalled on the base and mounting the wheel support for rotation on the base, a device for rotating the shaft and thus the wheel support, a plurality of nozzles, one for each of the clamps, mounted on the associated clamp for movement therewith, and an air passage including a conduit in the shaft for directing air under pressure to the nozzles.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V. Daly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C25/00; B60C25/14; B60C25/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
In a tire servicing apparatus the combination of: a base; a wheel support including clamps movable between wheel rim gripping and non-wheel engaging positions; a shaft rotatably journalled on said base and mounting said wheel support for rotation on said base; means for rotating said shaft; a plurality of nozzles, one for at least some of said clamps, mounted on the associated clamp for movement therewith; and means, including a conduit in said shaft, for directing air under pressure to said nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
In a tire servicing apparatus the combination of: a base; a wheel support including clamps movable between wheel rim gripping and non-wheel engaging positions; a shaft rotatably journalled on said base and mounting said wheel support for rotation on said base; means for rotating said shaft; a plurality of nozzles, one for at least some of said clamps, mounted on the associated clamp for movement therewith; and means, including a conduit in said shaft, for directing air under pressure to said nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The tire servicing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shaft is mounted for reciprocation along its axis; means for reciprocating said shaft; and means interconnecting said shaft and said clamps for moving said clamps between said positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The tire servicing apparatus of claim 2 wherein said reciprocating means includes a piston carried by said shaft and a cylinder receiving said piston and restrained against reciprocating movement; and said shaft includes additional conduits opening to said cylinder on opposite sides of said piston; all of said conduits further opening to a surface of said shaft remote from said wheel support; and a rotary union about said surface and including fluid inlet ports for each of said conduits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The tire servicing apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said clamps comprises a clamp body having a notch opening to a side thereof toward said shaft; and said nozzles comprise upwardly and inwardly directed ports in said bodies on the side of the notches remote from the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tire servicing apparatus of claim 4 wherein said directing means includes flexible conduits extending from said shaft and in fluid communication with the conduit therein, to said nozzles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tire servicing apparatus of claim 5 wherein said directing means further includes a rotary union about a portion of said shaft and in fluid communication with the conduit therein.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-05 | 1981-06-06 | 1981-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-05 | 1985-06-06 | 1985-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-05 | 1989-06-06 | 1989-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |