Tire bead lubricating system
AssigneeAkron Special Machinery, Inc.
InventorsBenjamin E. Hillman, Brian D. Mitchell
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Abstract
A tire bead lubricating system for applying lubricant to a tire consists of a frame supporting conveyor belts which form a conveyor opening therebetween. The conveyor belts transfer a tire from one end of the frame to another. A lubricating wick chamber is maintained within the frame and positioned underneath the conveyor opening. A lubricating wick assembly is received in the lubricating wick chamber and moves into the conveyor opening. The lubricating wick assembly has at least one engagement roller and at least one elongate brush that carries lubricant applied to the tire.
Claims14
A tire bead lubricating system for applying lubricant to beads of a tire, comprising:
- a frame;
- a pair of conveyor belts associated with said frame for transferring a tire, said pair of conveyor belts having a conveyor opening therebetween;
- a pop-up table having a plurality of table rollers positioned between said pair of conveyor belts and aligned with said conveyor opening to receive and elevate the tire;
- a movement cylinder associated with said frame;
- a spray nozzle that dispenses lubricant, said spray nozzle associated with said frame;
- a lubricating wick assembly axially movable by said movement cylinder into a bore of the tire, said lubricating wick assembly having opposed caps connected to one another by at least one engagement roller and wherein at least one elongate brush extends from at least one of said caps, said spray nozzle dispensing lubricant on to said at least one elongate brush;
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- at least one spin roll adapted to engage and rotate the tire on said plurality of table rollers elevated by said pop-up table when said lubricating wick assembly is moved by said movement cylinder into the bore so that said at least one engagement roller and said at least one elongate brush contacts the tire beads and said at least one elongate brush applies lubricant to the tire beads.
A tire bead lubricating system for applying lubricant to a tire, comprising:
- a frame supporting conveyor belts which form a conveyor opening therebetween, wherein the conveyor belts transfer a tire from one end of the frame to another;
- a pop-up table having a plurality of table rollers positioned between said conveyor belts and aligned with said conveyor opening to receive and elevate the tire;
- a lubricating wick chamber maintained within said frame and positioned underneath said conveyor opening;
- a movement cylinder supporting said lubricating wick chamber and having a movable piston rod;
- a spray nozzle that dispenses lubricant and is associated with said lubricating wick chamber;
- a lubricating wick assembly received in said lubricating wick chamber and adapted to move into said conveyor opening by actuation of said movable piston rod, said lubricating wick assembly having at least one engagement roller and at least one elongate brush that carries lubricant applied by said spray nozzle;
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- at least one spin roll adapted to engage and rotate the tire on said plurality of table rollers when elevated by said pop-up table when said lubricating wick assembly is moved by said movable piston so that said at least one engagement roller and said at least one elongate brush contacts the tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.