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US 2026/0158756 A1Published application
System for Marking Tires During High Voltage Inspection
AssigneeShamrock Marketing, Inc.
InventorsDouglas B. Conley, William De Andrade
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Abstract
Devices and systems for identifying flaws in tires and marking the area of the flaw are described herein.
Claims20
A device for marking flaws in a tire, the device comprising:
- an inspection head at least having:
- a body;
- a high voltage electrode positioned to apply a voltage to an internal surface of a tire;
- and
- a grounding electrode;
- an internal marking head in communication with the inspection head and positioned to mark the internal surface of the tire at the location of a flaw in the tire.
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A device for marking flaws in a tire, the device comprising:
- an inspection head at least having:
- a body;
- a high voltage electrode positioned to apply a voltage to an internal surface of a tire;
- and
- a grounding electrode;
- an external marking head in communication with the inspection head and positioned to mark the external surface of the tire at the location of a flaw in the tire.
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A system for marking flaws in a tire, the device comprising:
- an inspection head configured to apply a voltage to an internal surface of a tire;
- and
- an internal marking head electronically connected to the inspection head and configured to mark the internal surface of the tire at the location of a flaw identified by the inspection head.
An inspection head for identifying flaws in a tire, comprising:
- a body;
- a clamping structure attached to the body;
- and
- 5 to 10 wire loops extending from and attached to the clamping structure, the wire loops being configured and arranged to contact the inner liner of the tire during the inspection process.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.