System for characterizing tire uniformity machines and methods of using the characterizations
US9140628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/022
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tire uniformity machine includes an apparatus for receiving and rotating a tire. The apparatus includes opposed spindles for receiving, inflating and rotating a tire, and a load wheel applied to the rotating tire to obtain tire test results. A spindle alignment assembly is associated with the opposed spindles to align the spindles with one another each time a tire is received. At least one characterizing device is associated with components of the apparatus to characterize forces of the opposed spindles and the characterized forces are used in adjusting tire test results.
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