Patent ID: 6179032
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A bead depressor for mounting or removing a tire with respect to a wheel, comprising:a plurality of depressor elements including a first depressor element;a cable coupling said plurality of depressor elements together;a clamping bar adapted to be disposed and operable in a centering bore in said wheel with a portion of said clamping bar projecting from said wheel;a holding member operationally coupling said first depressor element to said clamping bar; anda clamping element operatively disposed between said first depressor element and said portion of said clamping bar,wherein when said clamping bar is disposed in said centering bore, said clamping element is operable to urge said first depressor element substantially in a radial direction against a rim flange of said wheel to engage said first depressor element on the rim flange.