Tire measuring device
US5694697A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B5/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tire measuring device includes a first and second telescopic arm slidably attached together. The tire measuring device further includes a pair of handles, each disposed on one end of a rod for enabling a person to manipulate and transport the tire measuring device. A roller is disposed on an opposite end of each rod for rolling against a tire during the measurement process. The handles and rollers are detachably attached to the rods by use of grooves and ball set screws. A measuring instrument, such as a digital readout mechanism and a measurement track, is attached to at least one of the first and second telescopic arms for accurately and repeatably indicating a measurement of the tire. A guard is attached to the tire measuring device for providing protection to the measuring instrument. The first telescopic arm has a plurality of reference markings, and the second telescopic arm has a zero reference marking for alignment with the reference marking of the first telescopic arm to set a starting reference point for the tire measuring device. A pin may be inserted into apertures aligned with the reference markings for facilitating alignment of the reference markings. The components…
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