Saw blade for removing a section from a tire
AssigneesCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorsAdib Tony Chebli, Metodi Lubenov Ikonomov
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for removing a section from a tire is disclosed. The improved method and apparatus are configured so that one side of a saw blade used to cut a section from a tire is treated by dulling. The treatment allows for the removal of a section of a tire so cords embedded in various layers of the tire are protected from damage and the surface texture surrounding the removed section of the tire is adequate for repair.
Claims16
A saw blade for removing a section from a tire, the saw blade having a length and a width, the saw blade comprising:
- first and second opposing surfaces;
- an edge oriented along said length of said saw blade adjacent to both said first and second opposing surfaces;
- and
- a plurality of teeth disposed along said edge, each said tooth protruding in opposing directions toward either said first opposing surface or said second opposing surface;
- wherein each said tooth protruding toward said second opposing surface has been treated by dulling.
A method for removing a section from a tire, the method comprising:
- dulling one side of a saw blade;
- cutting said section from said tire using said saw blade;
- maintaining the smooth side of said saw blade away from the section of the tire being removed and adjacent to the remainder of the tire while cutting said section from said tire using said saw blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.