Tire changer and method of measuring force variations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9114676
APP PUB NO 20130042980A1
SERIAL NO

13579784

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A tire changer which comprises a mounting device (18) for receiving at least a wheel rim of a wheel/tire assembly, wherein the mounting device (18) has an axis (S), a roller (26) which is able to contact a peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly (14) and to apply a predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly (14), a control device (32) for controlling the predetermined force applied by the during a rotation of the wheel/tire assembly about the axis (S) of the mounting device and a sensor device (30) for measuring force variations acting between the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly and the roller (26), wherein supports (20, 22) of the roller (26) and of the mounting device (18) are designed for a relative movement of the roller (26) and of the mounting device (18) towards each other along a straight line to apply the predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly (14).

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SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIO42015 CORREGGIO (RE)

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Sotgiu, Paolo Modena, IT 54 230

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