Method and apparatus for measuring radial force during tire building
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsMarie Isabelle Deuil, Fabien Cotte, Dany Gambier, Jean-Francois Legros, Colomban Huet De Froberville, Gregory Rullé
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the force variation on a green tire, the method comprising the steps of: forming a green tire having a tread and belt assembly, stitching the outer surface of the tread using a pressure roller and measuring the radial force by a sensor mounted in the pressure roller.
Claims12
A method of determining the force variation on a green tire, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a green tire having a tread and belt assembly, stitching the outer surface of the tread using a pressure roller and measuring the radial force by a sensor mounted in the pressure roller.
An apparatus for building tires, the apparatus comprising a tire building drum, and a stitching device, wherein the stitching device comprises a pressure roller rotatably mounted in a first and second bearing located on each end of the pressure roller, and a first and second axle sensor, each axle sensor having a spindle mounted within a respective bearing for measuring the forces on the pressure roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.