Patents
US 12515427 B2: Non-destructive belt detection apparatus and method
- Granted
- 2026-01-06
- Filed
- 2023-01-19 application 18098846
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods of buffing tire casings are provided. A tire buffing machine includes a tire hub assembly selectively rotating a mounted casing, a buffer configured to buff the casing, a tire belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors to detect a first belt depth of one or more belts at a first lateral position in a tire casing and a second belt depth of the one or more belts at a second lateral position within the tire casing, and an electronic controller. The controller determines the first belt depth and the second belt depth using a belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors of the belt detection apparatus and adjusts the operation of the buffer based on the first belt depth or the second belt depth.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 (ipgb20260106.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Bandag, LLC 101 patents | US company or organization | Nashville, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Kendall, Jr. | Nashville, TN | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Robert P. Hardy | Nashville, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | ||
| Devin T. Smith | Nashville, TN | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Zachary Milliron | Nashville, TN | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Jeffrey A. Wachtel | Nashville, TN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Matthew J. Abraham | Nashville, TN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Jaime J. Benitez | Nashville, TN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Jeremiah J. Nartker | Nashville, TN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Alexander G. Tomtschik | Nashville, TN | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| Wade L. Terrill | Nashville, TN | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29D | Producing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state | B29D30/54 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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