Patent ID: 9205477
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B21D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A wheel straightening apparatus comprising: a rotatable spindle having a first end and a second end, wherein the rotatable spindle has a threaded outer surface; a platen mounted on the spindle at a point intermediate to the first and second ends, the platen configured to engage a wheel assembly in a fixed position relative to the spindle, the wheel assembly comprising a rim and a central portion, the central portion having a dress face and an inbound face and defining a central hub shaft located concentric to the wheel assembly, wherein the rotatable spindle is concentrically positionable relative to the platen and the associated central hub shaft of the wheel assembly, and wherein the threaded outer surface of the of the rotatable spindle extends from the first end to the second end of the rotatable spindle; at least two dynamic actuator devices positioned and configured to exert pressure on a section of the rim of the wheel assembly to be straightened, the actuator devices configured to exert a straightening force on the rim, wherein the at least two actuator devices are positioned between the spindle and the rim, wherein the two actuator devices exert pressure on the rim independent of one another.