Patent ID: 6347444
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
In an automotive wheel having a outer rim bead, a method of refurbishing a damaged section of the outer rim bead comprising the steps of:(a) contouring the outer rim bead via a first grinding process to create a feathered transition between the damaged section and the remainder of the outer rim bead, the first grinding process being completed through the use of a flapwheel comprising: a central hub; and a multiplicity of elongate, abrasive flaps which each include an inner end attached to the hub and an outer end having an arcuate recess formed therein; (b) profiling the damaged section via a second grinding process which is completed through the use of the flapwheel to generally conform the shape of the damaged section to the remainder of the outer rim bead; and (c) painting the damaged section; wherein steps (a)-(c) are completed with the wheel being mounted to a vehicle.