Patent ID: 6584824
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus comprising:an inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly including a plurality of segmented press members, each of said segmented press members including an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one side surface, said at least one side surface of at least one of said segmented press members including a section which extends radially inwardly relative to said outer surface, said section provided with a generally curved surface profile which extends across at least a portion of an axial width thereof; and an outboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly including a plurality of segmented press members; wherein said section of said side surface is a first outer section, said section further including a second inner section provided with a generally flat surface profile, wherein said curved surface profile extends a first radial distance, said flat surface profile extends a second radial distance which is greater than said first radial distance.