Patent ID: 11951701
Assignee: BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A method for servicing a machine having an expandable rim, comprising:
disassembling a cylindrical rim structure by separating one of a plurality of shoes from a hub of the cylindrical rim structure;
disassembling the shoe into a first segment and a second segment, wherein the second segment is positioned radially inward relative to the first segment;
providing a replacement second segment;
aligning the replacement second segment to the first segment with pins and connecting the replacement second segment to the first segment to form a replacement shoe;
reassembling the cylindrical rim structure by joining the plurality of shoes using the replacement shoe having the replacement second segment; and
reconnecting the cylindrical rim structure to the hub of the machine.