Patent ID: 6318143
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A support and guidance apparatus for a vehicle wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus comprising:an inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly and an outboard wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus, at least one of said inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly and said outboard wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus being guided and supported for selective movement between a retracted non-working position and an extended working position which is effective to expand a wheel rim to a desired profile by at least one press guide support member, said press guide support member including a pair of spaced apart runners and a pair of spaced apart rails, said runners having a shape which is generally complimentary to a shape of said rails so as to allow said runners to be moveable along said rails during said selective movement, wherein said at least one of said inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly and said outboard wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus includes a barrel head, and said press guide support member includes a support bracket including a cradle and a pair of mounting legs extending therefrom, said cradle being generally U-shaped and provided with a plurality of apertures formed therethrough adapted to receive a fastener to secure said barrel head thereto.