公开(公告)号：EP2763861A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-13

申请号：EP12838603.4

申请日：2012-09-11

申请人： Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC

发明人： MANI, Neel ,  TURNER, John

IPC分类号： B60C25/00 ,  B60C25/05 ,  B60C25/13

CPC分类号： B60C25/0593 ,  B60C25/0503 ,  B60C25/0545 ,  B60C25/0566 ,  B60C25/0569 ,  B60C25/138 ,  Y10T29/49494

摘要： A tire mounting device is configured to mount a tire to a wheel having a wheel well. The tire mounting device includes a plurality of tire engaging members including a first tire engaging member, a second tire engaging member, and a third tire engaging member. Each of the plurality of tire engaging members is configured to move into and out of engagement with a sidewall of the tire. The tire mounting device further includes a tire rotating device configured to rotate the tire about an axis. At least one member rotating apparatus is configured to rotate the second tire engaging member and the third tire engaging member about the axis.