Tire bead lubricating system
AssigneeAkron Special Machinery, Inc.
InventorsRichard L. Delmoro, David P. Krause
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Abstract
A tire lubricating system including an applicator assembly having plural applicators movable along a vertical axis to enter the bore of a tire and extensible in a radial direction to contact the beads of the tire and apply a lubricant thereto.
Claims15
A lubricating system for applying lubricant to a bead area of a tire, the lubricating system comprising an applicator assembly being axially moveable to enter a bore of the tire, said applicator assembly having a hub carrying plural applicators adapted to carry the lubricant, said applicators being radially movable to contact the bead area of the tire, said applicator assembly including a drive assembly having a pivot shaft, a rotating link mounted on said pivot shaft, and a control link connected to said rotating link;
- and wherein each applicator is supported on an arm pivotally attached to said hub and connected to said rotating link by said control link, wherein selected rotation of said rotating link moves said applicators radially.
A lubricating system for applying lubricant to a bead area of a tire, the lubricating system comprising an applicator being axially moveable to enter a bore of the tire, said applicator assembly having a hub carrying plural applicators adapted to carry the lubricant, said applicators being radially movable to contact the bead area of the tire, and a container adapted to receive said applicator assembly, wherein said container includes at least one nozzle adapted to spray lubricating fluid onto said applicator, said applicator assembly being mounted on an actuator adapted to move said applicator assembly from within said container to a position within the bore of the tire.
A lubricating system for applying lubricant to bead areas of a tire used in connection with a conveyor used to transport the tire, the lubricating system comprising:
- a container;
- and an applicator assembly receivable in said container and axially movable from said container to enter a bore of the tire, said applicator assembly including a hub supporting plural applicators, said applicators being radially movable on said hub and a drive assembly adapted to selectively move said applicators radially to contact the bead areas of the tire.
A lubricating system for applying lubricant to a bead area of a tire as it is carried on a conveyor, the lubricating system comprising:
- a container adapted to collect the lubricant, said container being supported beneath an opening in the conveyor;
- an applicator assembly receivable in said container said applicator assembly including
- a hub defining a center axis,
- an actuator connected to said hub and operable to move said applicator assembly along said center axis to enter ha bore of the tire,
- plural arms pivotally attached to said hub,
- an applicator adapted to carry the lubricant supported on each of said arms, and
- a drive assembly, said drive assembly including:
- a pivot shaft rotatably supported on said hub,
- a rotating link mounted on said pivot shaft and rotatable therewith, and
- plural control links connecting said rotating link to each arm;
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- an engagement assembly selectively coupled to said drive assembly and adapted to selectively rotate said pivot shaft to move said applicators radially into contact with the bead area of the tire to deposit lubricant carried on said applicators on the bead area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.