US3080899A
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Tire mount and gauging means for buffing machine
Assignee: ELRICK RIM CO Inc
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Filing: 1959-09-14
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1979-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robertson Elmer Wesley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:27
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B17/02; B29B17/0206; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/52; B29D30/54; B29D2030/541; B29K; B29K2021/00; B29L; B29L2030/00; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A TIRE BUFFING MACHINE IN WHICH A TIRE SUPPORT IS SWINGABLE HORIZONTALLY ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS FOR PRESENTING A TIRE TANGENTIALLY TO A ROTARY BUFFING DRUM, A FORK-LIKE YOKE HAVING VERTICAL ARMS OPENABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AXIAL ALIGNABLE HALF SPINDLES JOURNALED ON EACH OF SAID ARMS, A SPLIT RIM INCLUDING A HALF RIM MOUNTED FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT ON A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING AN INFLATABLE RUBBER TIRE ON SAID HALF RIMS, MEANS ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR MAINTAINING THE HALF RIM THEREON, SPRING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR URGING SAID HALF RIMS TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND A SPREADER COLLAR ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES EACH COMPRISING A PAIR OF HALF COLLARS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF STEPPED PLANAR RECESSED SEGMENTS INTERCHANGEABLY ABUTTABLE WITH EACH OTHER FOR LENGTHENING AND SHORTENING SAID SPREADER COLLARS FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID HALF RIMS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER A DISTANCE DEPENDENT UPON THE WIDTH OF TIRE MOUNTED ON SAID HALF RIMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A TIRE BUFFING MACHINE IN WHICH A TIRE SUPPORT IS SWINGABLE HORIZONTALLY ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS FOR PRESENTING A TIRE TANGENTIALLY TO A ROTARY BUFFING DRUM, A FORK-LIKE YOKE HAVING VERTICAL ARMS OPENABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AXIAL ALIGNABLE HALF SPINDLES JOURNALED ON EACH OF SAID ARMS, A SPLIT RIM INCLUDING A HALF RIM MOUNTED FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT ON A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING AN INFLATABLE RUBBER TIRE ON SAID HALF RIMS, MEANS ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR MAINTAINING THE HALF RIM THEREON, SPRING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES FOR URGING SAID HALF RIMS TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND A SPREADER COLLAR ON EACH OF SAID HALF SPINDLES EACH COMPRISING A PAIR OF HALF COLLARS EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF STEPPED PLANAR RECESSED SEGMENTS INTERCHANGEABLY ABUTTABLE WITH EACH OTHER FOR LENGTHENING AND SHORTENING SAID SPREADER COLLARS FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID HALF RIMS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER A DISTANCE DEPENDENT UPON THE WIDTH OF TIRE MOUNTED ON SAID HALF RIMS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |