Methods and apparatus for deflecting and supporting a tire sidewall

US9387635B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9387635-B2
Application numberUS-201114348315-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2011
Priority dateSep 30, 2011
Publication dateJul 12, 2016
Grant dateJul 12, 2016

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Particular embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatus for deforming a tire sidewall. Such methods include the step of providing a tire having at least one sidewall connected to a corresponding bead. A further step includes constraining at least one of the sidewall and bead from moving laterally toward the other. Yet another step of such methods includes engaging the sidewall with an inclined member. Another step of such methods includes moving at lest one of the sidewall and bead in a lateral direction away from the other until the sidewall is laterally deformed into a laterally deformed configuration.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for deforming a tire sidewall, the method comprising the steps of: providing a tire having at least one sidewall connected to a corresponding bead; constraining the bead from moving in a lateral direction of the tire; engaging the sidewall with an inclined member; and, moving the inclined member to move at least one of the sidewall and bead in a lateral direction of the tire away from the other until the sidewall is laterally deformed into a l…

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What does patent US9387635B2 cover?
Particular embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatus for deforming a tire sidewall. Such methods include the step of providing a tire having at least one sidewall connected to a corresponding bead. A further step includes constraining at least one of the sidewall and bead from moving laterally toward the other. Yet another step of such methods includes engaging the sidewall wit…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ikonomov Metodi L, Chebli Adib Tony, Zarak Cesar E, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C73/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 12 2016 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).