Patent ID: 6588478
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A tire removal machine comprising:a single working station having a fixed machine bed; a mandrel unit rotatably engaged on the fixed machine bed; a mandrel rotably engaged on the mandrel unit and having locking means adapted to rigidly lock a wheel rim carrying a tire on the mandrel; means for rotating the mandrel unit around an axis thereof between a first operative position where an axis of the mandrel is horizontal and a second operative position where the axis of the mandrel is vertical; bead release means engaged to the fixed machine bed moveable between a first working position where the bead release means can engage the tire when the mandrel unit is in the first operative position and a first retracted position where the bead release means is removed from use; and tire mounting or removal means engaged to the fixed machine bed movable between a second working position where the tire mounting and removal means can engage the tire when the mandrel unit is in the second operative position and a second retracted position where the tire mounting or removal means is removed from use.