Patent ID: 6935170

Claim:
A tire inspection apparatus for locating defects in tubeless tires having sidewalls and upper and lower annular tire beads comprising: (a) a support base comprising first and second supports, said first support being pivotally movable from a first position to a second position; (b) a wheel assembly rotatably supported on said first support of said support base, said wheel assembly having a first portion and a removably interconnected, axially aligned second portion, said second portion having a lower wheel flange against which the lower tire bead seats and said first portion having an first wheel flange against which the upper tire bead seats; (c) connector means provided on said wheel assembly for removably interconnecting together said first and second portions thereof, said connecting means comprises: (i) a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart connector brackets connected to said second wheel portion each said connector brackets having a generally keyhole-shaped opening provided therein; and (b) a valve stem assembly connected to said first portion of said wheel assembly; and (c) an air hose interconnecting said source of said with said valve stem.