Tire printing method and tire printing apparatus
US-9221306-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Tire bead mounting verification system
US9108468B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108468-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113307910-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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The invention includes a tire having a pair of annular sidewalls each extending to a terminal end including a bottom surface for mounting onto a wheel. The tire further includes indicia arranged along each sidewall adjacent a bottom of each sidewall terminal end. The indicia extends radially outward from an initial position to extend from a top side of a rim flange of a tire wheel for indicating concentric mounting of the tire on a wheel. In particular embodiments, the tire is mounted on a rim of a wheel having rim flanges, each of the rim flanges extending along one of the tire sidewalls such that the indicia is adjacently arranged the rim flange along each sidewall such that the indicia extends radially outward from a top of the rim flange. Methods include using the indicia to determine whether the tire is concentrically mounted on the wheel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tire comprising: a pair of annular sidewalls each extending radially inward from a tire tread portion to a terminal end, the terminal end including a bottom surface for engaging a wheel when the tire is mounted on a wheel; and, indicia arranged along each sidewall, where the indicia comprise a plurality of indicium positioned along each sidewall and arranged different distances radially outward from an initial indicium such that the indicia extend from a…
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- What does patent US9108468B2 cover?
- The invention includes a tire having a pair of annular sidewalls each extending to a terminal end including a bottom surface for mounting onto a wheel. The tire further includes indicia arranged along each sidewall adjacent a bottom of each sidewall terminal end. The indicia extends radially outward from an initial position to extend from a top side of a rim flange of a tire wheel for indicatin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hodges Dennis D, Zhu Fang, Michelin Rech Tech, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60C13/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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