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US 2021/0070001 A1Published application
Rotary Cutting Tool for Cutting Slits in Tires and Related Systems and Methods
AssigneeLove Tap Racing, L.L.C.
InventorsJohn Scott, Rick Sackett
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various rotary cutting tools in which each have a plurality of blades disposed on an outer surface of the cutting tool. Disclosed also are a variety of systems or apparatuses for maintaining or cutting rubber surfaces into which one or more of the cutting tools can be incorporated.
Claims20
A rotatable multi-tool comprising:
- (a) a rotatable bracket wheel comprising:
- (i) a first bracket;
- and
- (ii) a second bracket,
- wherein the rotatable bracket wheel is rotatable about a first axis;
- (b) a first rotary tool disposed within the first bracket such that the first rotary tool is rotatable about a second axis non-coaxial with the first axis, and wherein the first rotary tool comprises blades disposed on a first angle;
- and
- (c) a second rotary tool disposed within the second bracket such that the second rotary tool is rotatable about a third axis non-coaxial with the first axis, and wherein the second rotary tool comprises blades disposed on a second angle.
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A tire siping device comprising:
- (a) a rotatable assembly comprising:
- (i) a rotatable bracket wheel comprising two or more brackets, wherein the rotatable bracket wheel configured to rotate about a central axis, and wherein each of the two or more brackets defines a secondary axis non-coaxial with the first axis;
- and
- (ii) a locking mechanism comprising a locked and unlocked position, wherein in the locked position to rotatable bracket wheel is substantially prevented from rotating;
- and
- (b) one or more rotary tools, wherein each of the one or more rotary tools is configured to be coupled to one of the two or more brackets such that the rotary tool is rotatable about the secondary axis.
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A siping device comprising:
- (a) a housing defining a first opening through the central axis of the housing, the housing comprising a plurality of slots;
- (b) a plurality of blades comprising a base and a cutting portion, wherein base of each of the plurality of blades is disposed in one of the plurality of slots;
- and
- (c) a first end cap and a second end cap configured to be disposed adjacent to a first and a second side of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.