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US 5,458,176 AGranted
Tire having uniformity correction without grinding
AssigneeMichelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorTimothy B. Rhyne
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing the magnitude of a uniformity characteristic in a cured tire and the tire produced thereby. A signal is generated which is indicative of the magnitude of the uniformity characteristic. The signal is also indicative of the location on the tire to be corrected. At least a portion of one carcass reinforcing member of the tire is permanently deformed a predetermined amount at the location indicated by the signal to correct the uniformity characteristic.
Claims4
A tire comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart and substantially circumferentially inextensible beads;
- a carcass extending between said beads and having axially opposite end portions attached to respective beads, said carcass including a plurality of parallel extending reinforcing members;
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- at least one of said carcass reinforcing members having a portion permanently deformed beyond its elastic limit to reduce a uniformity characteristic of the tire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.