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An apparatus for fitting, with perfect axial alignment, motor vehicle wheels of any size on the horizontal shaft of a machine, typically a wheel balancing machine, comprises two mutually facing and superimposed jaws which are moved so as to perform a mutual approach and spacing motion, by means of w

An apparatus for fitting, with perfect axial alignment, motor vehicle wheels of any size on the horizontal shaft of a machine, typically a wheel balancing machine, comprises two mutually facing and superimposed jaws which are moved so as to perform a mutual approach and spacing motion, by means of which they engage the tire of the wheel to be checked and/or that has already been checked and respectively disengage from the tire; a vertical motion, by means of which the jaws move between a lowered position, in which they can receive the wheel to be checked and remove the checked wheel, and a raised position, in which the jaws are arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to the balancing shaft; and a horizontal back-and-forth motion, parallel to the balancing shaft, between a retracted position, in which the jaws support the wheel so that it is axially aligned with the shaft and arranged in front of its free end, and an extracted position, in which the jaws support the wheel so that it is axially aligned with the shaft and inserted thereon.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for fitting, with perfect axial alignment, motor vehicle wheels of any size on the horizontal shaft of a machine, typically a wheel balancing machine, comprising: a structure which is positionable in front of the wheel balancing machine; a gripping unit suppo

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for fitting, with perfect axial alignment, motor vehicle wheels of any size on the horizontal shaft of a machine, typically a wheel balancing machine, comprising: a structure which is positionable in front of the wheel balancing machine; a gripping unit supported on said structure for gripping and supporting a wheel; two mutually facing and superimposed jaws located at said unit; and movement means being provided at said unit for moving the jaws so as to perform:mutual approach and respectively spacing motions, for engaging a wheel to be checked and disengaging the wheel which has already been checked;a vertical motion, between a lowered position, in which the jaws receive the wheel to be checked and remove the checked wheel, and a raised position, in which said jaws are arranged in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to the horizontal shaft of the machine; anda horizontal back-and-forth motion, parallel to said horizontal shaft, between a retracted position, in which said jaws support the wheel so as to be axially aligned with an axis thereof with an axis of said horizontal shaft, whereby said wheel being arranged in front of a free end of the shaft, and an extracted position, in which said jaws support the wheel so as to be axially aligned with said shaft and inserted thereon.