Tire changer and method of measuring force variations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9834047
APP PUB NO 20150251503A1
SERIAL NO

14716854

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A tire changer which comprises a mounting device for receiving at least a wheel rim of a wheel/tire assembly, wherein the mounting device has an axis (S), a roller which is able to contact a peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly and to apply a predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly, a control device 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 for measuring force variations acting between the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly and the roller, wherein supports of the roller and of the mounting device are designed for a relative movement of the roller and of the mounting device towards each other along a straight line to apply the predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tire assembly.

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SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIOVIA PROVINCIALE PER CARPI 33 CORREGGIO (RE) 42015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sotgiu, Paolo Modena, IT 54 230

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