Patent ID: 11878481
Assignee: BARTELL MACHINERY SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A bead forming system for forming a tire bead, the bead forming system comprising:
a housing;
a first bead former configured to facilitate the formation of the tire bead; and
a base secured to the first bead former,
wherein the first bead former includes a bead-receiving surface that is rotatable relative to the base,
wherein the base is adjustable such that the first bead former is movable from a first position to a second position,
wherein the first position is on a first side of the housing,
wherein the second position is on a second side of the housing, and
wherein the housing includes a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being on the first side of the housing and accommodating the first bead former when the first bead former is in the first position, and the second opening being on the second side of the housing and accommodating the first bead former when the first bead former is in the second position.