Patent ID: 9211656
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: B29B,B29L,Y02W,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for removing beads from tires, the system comprising: a support frame; an elongated hook arm having a forward end portion, a rearward end portion, and a long axis that extends between the forward end portion and rearward end portion; the forward end portion having a hook that bends toward the rearward end portion; the elongated hook arm being operatively coupled with the support frame in a manner that permits selective reciprocal movement of the elongated hook arm along its long axis, between extended and retracted positions; a pair of separate, opposing stripping dies disposed in a common plane, operatively coupled with the support frame; the stripping dies having forward surfaces, rearward surfaces, and a hook slot that penetrates the stripping dies; the hook slot being shaped to allow at least a portion of the elongated hook arm to pass through the stripping dies; at least one of the die opposing plates being selectively, reciprocally movable between a closed position, adjacent the opposing stripping die, and an open position, spaced apart from the opposing stripping die; the hook slot penetrating each of the pair of opposing stripping dies, such that a portion of the hook slot is formed into each of the pair of opposing stripping dies; the portions of hook slot aligning with one another when the opposing stripping dies are in the closed position; at least one of the portions of the hook slot in at least one of the opposing stripping dies including a peripheral edge portion having at least one bead engagement edge that is removably coupled with the forward surface of the at least one of the opposing stripping dies; the at least one bead engagement edge including a corner portion that is shaped and positioned to engage portions of tire beads that pass through the opposing stripping dies and strip tire material from the tire beads; the stripping die positioned generally transverse to the long axis of the elongated hook arm so that at least a portion of the elongated hook arm passes through the hook slot when the elongated hook arm is moved between the extended and retracted positions.