Apparatus and related methods for obtaining tire profiles including the tread and both sidewalls
US5789668A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating various tire profiles. A linear-linear-rotary table carries a non-contacting probe that sequentially scans the entire outer surface of a tire. The non-contacting probe collects measurement data which is transferred to a processor to generate an average cross-sectional tire profile or a high definition cross-sectional tire profile of the tire being measured. The processor, in conjunction with the non-contacting probe, provides an automatic ranging feature which eliminates the need to manually adjust the non-contacting probe prior to the collection of measurement data.
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