Patent ID: 6089815
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B21D,B21H,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination basket assembly for transferring a vehicle wheel rim between a series of metal forming stations during which the vehicle wheel rim is processed to a desired shape, the combination basket assembly and vehicle wheel rim comprising:a wheel rim defining a centerline and including an outer surface and an inner surface; anda basket assembly adapted to hold the vehicle wheel rim during the transferring of the vehicle wheel rim between the series of metal forming stations, said basket assembly including at least a first pair of generally resilient flexible pads connected thereto, at least one of said first pair of pads being adjustable between a first position, in which said one of said first pair of pads does not capture said wheel rim within said basket assembly, and a second position, in which said one of said first pair of pads is effective to capture said wheel rim within said basket assembly, said one of said first pair of pads including at least a portion thereof which extends past said centerline of said wheel rim so as to capture said wheel rim above said centerline.