Patents
US 12576607 B2: Splice-match builder
- Granted
- 2026-03-17
- Filed
- 2020-11-04 application 17774448
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
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Abstract
Disclosed herein, a tire tread cutting apparatus for cutting a length of a tire tread is described. The tire tread cutting apparatus includes a track having a first track end and a second track end downstream of the first track end. The track includes a plurality of rollers positioned between the first track end and the second track end. The plurality of rollers is configured to facilitate the tire tread along the track. A tire hub is positioned downstream of and adjacent to the second track end. The tire hub is configured to receive a tire casing. The tire casing defines a tire casing circumference along an outer surface of the tire casing. A tread dispenser is positioned upstream of the track and configured to dispense tire tread. The tread dispenser includes a drive roller configured to drive tire tread downstream toward the second track end.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 (ipgb20260317.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgestone Bandag, LLC 101 patents | US company or organization | Nashville, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert P. Hardy | Muscatine, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | ||
| Eric M. Henriksen | Muscatine, IA | 10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | |
| Aaron M. McCombs | Muscatine, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | ||
| Zachary A. Milliron | Muscatine, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | ||
| Jeremiah J. Nartker | Muscatine, IA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | |
| Jeffrey A. Wachtel | Muscatine, IA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 | |
| Merle R. Schlapkohl | Muscatine, IA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-17 |
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 2026-03-17 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HARDY, ROBERT P. signed 2019-11-18 HENRIKSEN, ERIC M. signed 2019-11-18 MCCOMBS, AARON M. signed 2019-11-18 MILLIRON, ZACHARY A. signed 2019-11-18 NARTKER, JEREMIAH J. signed 2019-11-18 WACHTEL, JEFFREY A. signed 2019-11-18 SCHLAPKOHL, MERLE R. signed 2019-11-18 | BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC MUSCATINE, IA | 59830/439 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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