Apparatus and method for testing tires
US6269688A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tire test apparatus, comprising a base, a support, a force applicator, a tire contact member in contact with a tire, a travel indicator mechanism, and a force indicator mechanism. The support extends upwardly from the base and holds a tire a predetermined distance above the base. The force applicator applies a force to cause pressure between the tire and the tire contact member. The travel indicator mechanism quantifies a change in relative positions between the tire and the tire contact member. The force indicator mechanism quantifies the force applied by the force applicator.
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