Lateral load tire testing system
US7140242B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/022
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lateral load testing system for testing a tire mounted on a rotatable spindle, the tire tester including a load assembly, a spindle frame having a support extending therefrom, a spindle housing defining a spindle bore adapted to rotatably receive the spindle, the spindle housing having a support opposite the support on the spindle frame, and a load cell located between the supports, where each support is attached to the load cell. The load cell is in electrical communication with a controller. The spindle frame is moveable to cause the tire to engage the load assembly, whereby lateral forces generated between the load wheel and tire are measured by the load cell and communicated to the controller.
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