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US3214791A
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Quadruple post-inflating machine
Assignee: Firwood Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1965-05-11
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1985-05-11
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Ericson
- 👤 Wright Robert William
- 👤 Woodson B Kilgore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:59
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/0601; B29D30/0633; B29D30/0643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
IN AN APPARATUS TO ACCOMMODATE COOLING OF A TIRE AFTER VULCANIZATION AND WHEREIN A TIRE IS ELEVATED FROM A SUPPORT PATH, CLAMPED AND INFLATED IN A FIRST POSITION AND THEN MOVED TO A REMOTE POSITION FOR COOLING WHILE A SECOND TIRE ON THE SUPPORT PATH IS BEING ELEVATED, CLAMPED AND INFLATED IN THE FIRST POSITION, THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A ROTATABLE CARRIAGE MOVABLE ARCUATELY TO TWO ADJUSTED POSITIONS ABOUT A FIXED HORIZONTAL AXIS, MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE FOR ENGAGING, CLAMPING AND INFLATING A TIRE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE CLOSURE ELEMENTS HAVING ANNULAR SURFACES ENGAGEABLE, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE OPPOSITE BEADS OF A TIRE, MEANS FIXING ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO SAID CARRIAGE, MEANS FOR MOVING THE OTHER TO SAID ELEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE TO A REMOTE FIRST POSITION AT WHICH THE ELEMENT SURFACES ARE SPACED APART THROUGH A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF A TIRE AND AT WHICH THE OTEHR OF SAID ELEMENTS IS POSITIONED BENEATH SAID SUPPORT PATH AND TO SECOND POSITION AT WHICH THE ELEMENT SURFACES ARE SPACED APART THROUGH A DISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BEADS OF A TIRE AND AT WHICH SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID SUPPORT PATH, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID ELEMENTS TO ONE ANOTHER; MEANS FOR INTERPOSING A TIRE BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS WHEN SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; AND MEANS FOR ARCUATELY MOVING SAID CARRIAGE ABOUT SAID AXIS ONLY WHEN SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
IN AN APPARATUS TO ACCOMMODATE COOLING OF A TIRE AFTER VULCANIZATION AND WHEREIN A TIRE IS ELEVATED FROM A SUPPORT PATH, CLAMPED AND INFLATED IN A FIRST POSITION AND THEN MOVED TO A REMOTE POSITION FOR COOLING WHILE A SECOND TIRE ON THE SUPPORT PATH IS BEING ELEVATED, CLAMPED AND INFLATED IN THE FIRST POSITION, THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A ROTATABLE CARRIAGE MOVABLE ARCUATELY TO TWO ADJUSTED POSITIONS ABOUT A FIXED HORIZONTAL AXIS, MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE FOR ENGAGING, CLAMPING AND INFLATING A TIRE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEPARABLE CLOSURE ELEMENTS HAVING ANNULAR SURFACES ENGAGEABLE, RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE OPPOSITE BEADS OF A TIRE, MEANS FIXING ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO SAID CARRIAGE, MEANS FOR MOVING THE OTHER TO SAID ELEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE TO A REMOTE FIRST POSITION AT WHICH THE ELEMENT SURFACES ARE SPACED APART THROUGH A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF A TIRE AND AT WHICH THE OTEHR OF SAID ELEMENTS IS POSITIONED BENEATH SAID SUPPORT PATH AND TO SECOND POSITION AT WHICH THE ELEMENT SURFACES ARE SPACED APART THROUGH A DISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BEADS OF A TIRE AND AT WHICH SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID SUPPORT PATH, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID ELEMENTS TO ONE ANOTHER; MEANS FOR INTERPOSING A TIRE BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS WHEN SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; AND MEANS FOR ARCUATELY MOVING SAID CARRIAGE ABOUT SAID AXIS ONLY WHEN SAID OTHER OF SAID ELEMENTS IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION.
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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) | 1968-11-01 | 1969-05-03 | 1969-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-01 | 1973-05-03 | 1973-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-01 | 1977-05-03 | 1977-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |