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US 7,381,114 B2Granted
Tire uniformity machine grinding assembly
AssigneeAkron Special Machinery, Inc.
InventorsDavid Poling, Sr., Richard Delmoro, David Krause
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AssigneeAkron Special Machinery, Inc.
InventorsDavid Poling, Sr., Richard Delmoro, David Krause
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A grinder assembly (10) contacts a tire (T) supported by a frame (F) relative to the tire (T). The grinder assembly (10) includes at least one section, and a vertical repositioning system (118) supporting the at least one section. The vertical repositioning system (118) enables the at least one section to be vertically repositioned relative to the tire (T). The at least one section includes a grinding head (24), a radial positioning system (18) supporting the grinding head (24) for radial movement with respect to the tire (T), and a tilt adjuster (90) provided adjacent the grinding head (24) to provide for pivotal movement thereof. The vertical repositioning system (118) includes at least one rail extending along the frame (F), and a rail carriage supporting the at least one section on the at least one rail, the rail carriage being vertically repositionable along the at least one rail.
A grinder assembly for contacting a tire supported by a frame relative to the tire, the grinder assembly comprising, a first section and a second section, a vertical repositioning assembly supporting said first section and said second section, and actuating said first section and said second section vertically relative to one another, and to the tire, wherein said first section and said second section include grinding heads, radial positioning systems supporting said grinding heads for radial movement with respect to the tire, and tilt adjusters provided adjacent said grinding heads to actuate said grinding heads between pivotal positions, wherein said vertical positioning assembly includes rails extending vertically along the frame, a first rail carriage supporting said first section and a second rail carriage supporting said second section, said first rail carriage and said second rail carriage being vertically repositionable along said rails to adjust the vertical positions of said grinding heads with respect to the tire.
A grinder assembly for contacting a tire supported by a frame relative to the tire, the grinder assembly comprising, at least one section, a vertical repositioning system supporting said at least one section, and enabling said at least one section to be vertically repositioned relative to the tire, said at least one section including a grinding head, a radial positioning system supporting said grinding head for radial movement with respect to the tire, and a tilt adjuster provided adjacent said grinding head to provide for pivotal movement thereof, wherein said vertical repositioning system includes at least one rail extending along the frame, and a rail carriage supporting said at least one section on said at least one rail, said rail carriage being vertically repositionable along said at least one rail.
A grinding process for removing material from the tread, sidewall, and shoulder of a tire comprising:
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