Patent ID: 7172009
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A device designed for demounting a tire from a rim at least one seat of which is inclined outwards, this seat being provided axially towards the outside with a projection of small height, the device being in the form of an insert of length (L) with three main faces and whose cross-section in a transverse plane is triangular overall with a contour formed by two long sides and a short side, the angle made by the long sides being close to the angle between the rim seats and the rotation axis, the length of the short side being essentially equal to the height of the projection of the outward-inclined rim seat, wherein the face of said insert intended to come in contact with a seat of a bead is provided with at least one relief designed to interact with the bead seat so as to keep the insert engaged between the bead and the rim during the phase of introducing said demounting insert between said bead seat and said rim.