US3200443A
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Tire loader
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-10-27
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1979-10-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Maddox
- 👤 Anthony T Fassero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:52
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/0601; B29D30/0603; B29D30/52; B29D30/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING TIRES INTO AND FROM RECAPPING MATRICES COMPRISING, A BODY UNIT HAVING MEANS TO SEAT A MATRIX THEREON IN PREDETERMINED RELATION TO THE BODY UNIT, A MATRIX ON THE SEAT, A PAIR OF AIR CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES SUPERIMPOSED UPON ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE UPPER AND LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES IN VERTICAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE MATRIX SEATING MEANS AND WITH THE LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY BEING FIXED TO THE BODY UNIT, EACH AIR CYLINDER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CYLINDER, PISTON AND PISTON ROD, MEANS CARRIED BY THE CYLINDER OF THE UPPER ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT A TIRE, MEANS CARRIER BY THE PISTON ROD OF THE UPPER ASSEMBLY TO ENGAGE A TIRE BEAD AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE TIRE SUPPORTING MEANS TO DRAW THE BEADS OF A TIRE TOGETHER WHEN THE PISTON ROD OF THE UPPER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IS WITHDRAWN INTO ITS CYLINDER, MEANS TO DETACHABLY LOCK THE UPPER CYLINDER TO THE PISTON ROD OF THE LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, MEANS TO CONNECT OPPOSITE END OF EACH CYLINDER TO A SOURCE OF AIR SUPPLY, AND SEPARATE MEANS TO CONTROL THE FLOW OR AIR TO THE RESPECTIVE CYLINDERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING TIRES INTO AND FROM RECAPPING MATRICES COMPRISING, A BODY UNIT HAVING MEANS TO SEAT A MATRIX THEREON IN PREDETERMINED RELATION TO THE BODY UNIT, A MATRIX ON THE SEAT, A PAIR OF AIR CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES SUPERIMPOSED UPON ONE ANOTHER TO PROVIDE UPPER AND LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES IN VERTICAL AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE MATRIX SEATING MEANS AND WITH THE LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY BEING FIXED TO THE BODY UNIT, EACH AIR CYLINDER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CYLINDER, PISTON AND PISTON ROD, MEANS CARRIED BY THE CYLINDER OF THE UPPER ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT A TIRE, MEANS CARRIER BY THE PISTON ROD OF THE UPPER ASSEMBLY TO ENGAGE A TIRE BEAD AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE TIRE SUPPORTING MEANS TO DRAW THE BEADS OF A TIRE TOGETHER WHEN THE PISTON ROD OF THE UPPER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IS WITHDRAWN INTO ITS CYLINDER, MEANS TO DETACHABLY LOCK THE UPPER CYLINDER TO THE PISTON ROD OF THE LOWER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, MEANS TO CONNECT OPPOSITE END OF EACH CYLINDER TO A SOURCE OF AIR SUPPLY, AND SEPARATE MEANS TO CONTROL THE FLOW OR AIR TO THE RESPECTIVE CYLINDERS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |