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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Gary L. Peterson, Sedalia, MO (US);
Garth Lawrence, Oscoda, MI (US);
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved wheel rim expanding tooling apparatus includes an inboard and an outboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly. The inboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly includes a plurality of segmented inboard press members each including a pair of side surfaces. The side surfaces include a first outer section and a second inner section. The first outer section extends radially inwardly a first radial distance and the second inner section extends radially inwardly a second radial distance which is greater than the first radial distance. The first outer section of the inboard press members is provided with a generally curved surface profile which extends across at least a portion of an axial width thereof. The outboard wheel rim expanding tooling assembly includes a plurality of segmented outboard press members each including a pair of side surfaces. The side surfaces include a first outer section and a second inner section. The first outer section extends radially inwardly a first radial distance and the second inner section extends radially inwardly a second radial distance which is greater than the first radial distance. The first outer section of the outboard press members is provided with a generally curved surface profile which extends across at least a portion of an axial width thereof.