A tire changing tool head, or a mount/demount head (10) for a tire changing machine (100), includes a head body (14) and a tongue member (18). The tongue member is pivotally attached to the head body at a pivoting joint (44). The tongue member includes a tongue shoulder (50) and a tongue blade (24) for engaging a tire bead during tire installation. The tongue member includes a non-metal material, such as a polymer, for preventing wheel rim (22) damage in some embodiments. The head body includes a bead lifter tool (16) protruding therefrom. In some embodiments, the head body and bead lifter tool include a metal material.


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    Title :

    Two-piece mount/demount head for a wheel servicing machine


    Contributors:
    STORY JOHN (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-05-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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