Tire unbalance audit apparatus
US5033303A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23B31/16237
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire balance audit apparatus with an improved tire support tool is disclosed. The tire support tool utilizes a plurality of jaw members, each driven radially by a ball screw, to engage, center and level an unbalanced tire about the centerline of an unbalance measuring device. The tire is supported solely through engagement of the bead of the tire with the individual jaw members.
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