Tyre segmenting device
US8225701B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8831
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tire segmenting device capable of cutting tires into two or more segments, the device including: a cutter for dividing the tire into two or more segments; a positioning device on which the tire is mounted, the positioning device positioning a tire mounted thereon in alignment with the cutter; and a moving device operatively connected to the positioning device; wherein in use, the moving device moves the positioning device between a loading position in which a tire can be loaded and unloaded from the positioning device and a cutting position where the cutter engages the tire and divides the tire into the two or more segments.
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