Patent ID: 6056034
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A difficult to mount tire changing machine for use in mounting and demounting difficult to mount tires on wheels, wherein said tire changing apparatus comprises:a swing arm style tire changer having a base, an elongated upright stem extending from said base, a swing arm rotatively attached to said elongated stem, a tool assembly attachment to said swing arm, said tool assembly being movable downwardly and a means for rotation of said difficult to mount tires on wheels;wherein said swing arm includes a difficult to mount tire changing device;wherein said difficult to mount tire changing device comprises a force means for applying a force downwardly to a side wall of said difficult to mount tires via a roller means mounted on a shaft said roller means being capable of applying a force to a tire wall from said swing arm; said tool assembly and said force means being capable of being movable downwardly independently of one another andwherein said difficult to mount tire changing device further comprises a control means for controlling said force to said side wall from said swing arm.