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US 5,179,782 AGranted
Tire groover cutting head member having fixed insulator
OwnerGuy A. Van Alstineinventor
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Abstract
A cutting head member for controlling the movement of the substantially U-shaped cutting blade of a tire groover is disclosed. The preferred embodiment facilitates the centered movement of the substantially U-shaped cutting blade about an existing groove or cutting path.
Claims9
An apparatus for cutting a groove in a tire comprising:
- a. first floating metal clamping means for engaging a first end of a substantially U-shaped cutting blade against said first floating metal clamping means;
- b. second floating metal clamping means for engaging a second end of said substantially U-shaped cutting blade against said second floating metal clamping means;
- c. fixed insulating means for electrically insulating said first floating metal clamping means from said second floating metal clamping means, said fixed insulating means being rigidly interposed between said first and second floating metal clamping means;
- d. first tightening means for tightening said first floating metal clamping means and said first end against said fixed insulating means;
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- e. second tightening means for tightening said second floating metal clamping means and said second end against said fixed insulating means.
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