Automatic tire treatment system
US5309931A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S3/042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The instant invention provides a fully automated tire treatment system capable of applying chemical treatment uniformly to a tire sidewall. Employing a pair of tracks whereon a carriage and adjustable vending bracket is disposed thereon allows treatment of two tires simultaneously as the tires pass the device triggering a preprogrammed set of instructions though a microprocessor. The track is two elongated guides disposed in parallel relation to one another outboard of the stance posed by a conventional automobile. The carriage has a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the track and is movable along the length of the track. Each carriage employs a vending bracket having the ability to disburse moisture from the tire sidewall before dispensing of chemical by use of an atomizing spray nozzle. By use of a microprocessor, each tire is tracked in accordance with the velocity, dimensional size, and predetermined spatial proximity of an automobile tire as the automobile is moved along a prescribed path of travel. Once enabled, the carriage moves at the same velocity as the tire while the vending bracket is traversed into a position of close proximity to the tire. The vending bracket employ…
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