Tread centering device
US5318655A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/93
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a tread centering device which automatically detects the position of tread center and holds it in a straight form even when the center of tread is not positioned in a straight form. The device mainly comprises a plurality of detectors for detecting a groove for centering the tread, a holding plate which is inserted into the detected groove, and a mechanism which moves said holding plate transversely to align said groove in a straight form.
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