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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1993
Filed:
May. 22, 1987
Robert D Fogal, Chambersburg, PA (US);
Paul L Enegren, Wichita, KS (US);
Other;
Abstract
A machine for refinishing a rim/wheel by first elevating the rim/wheel from ground level into a washing and degreasing chamber, washing and degreasing the rim/wheel in the chamber, transferring the rim/wheel into a shot blast chamber, shot-blasting the rim/wheel, transferring the rim/wheel to a spray coating area, spray-coating the rim/wheel with a protective material, and thereafter returning the rim/wheel to its initial elevation for subsequent tire/retread application thereto. The rim/wheel is transferred through the machine with its axis in a generally horizontal plane and is also rotated about its axis during washing/degreasing and shot-blasting. During the spray coating, the rim/wheel is coated with its axis disposed both vertically and horizontally.