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Pneumatic tire transporter
Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1974-05-22
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1994-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic tire transporter is provided for dismounting and transporting a pneumatic tire, tire carcass or the like from a collapsible tire building drum. The transporter includes a transport cage frame capable of being positioned circumferentially about a portion of a pneumatic tire assembled on a collapsible tire building drum. A plurality of support pads are spaced about and slidably supported on said cage frame preferably in two spaced circumferential sets. The support pads are capable of moving radially inwardly to engage the pneumatic tire assembled on the building drum at least adjacent opposite axial end portions of the building drum. The cage frame is supported and moved by a transport base member that is capable of moving the cage frame horizontally to dismount said pneumatic tire from the collapsible building drum and preferably thereafter rotating said pneumatic tire to a vertical position for detaching the detachable means and the pneumatic tire from the remainder of the transporter.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank R Jellison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:20
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/08; B29D30/20; B29D30/24; B29D30/26; B29D30/2607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A PNEUMATIC TIRE TRANSPORTER FOR DISMOUNTING AND TRANSPORTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE FROM A COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM COMPRISING: A. A TRANSPORT CAGE FRAME CAPABLE OF BEING POSITIONED CIRCUMFERENTILLY ABOUT A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE ASSEMBLY BLED ON A COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM, B. A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT PADS SPACED ABOUT AND SLIDABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID CAGE FRAME AND CABAPLE OF MOVING RADICLLY INWARDLY TO ENGAGE THE PORTION OF THE PNEUMATIC TIRE ASSEMBLED ON THE COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM AT LEAST ADJACENT OPPOSITE AXIAL END PORTION OF THE BBUILDING DRUM, C. A TRANSPORT BASE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING SAID CAGE FRAME AND MOVING SAID FRAME WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE ENGAGED THEREIN HORIZONTALLY TO DISMOUNT SAID PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE FROM THE COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM, D. DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE TRANSPORT FRAME TO POSITION THE CENTRAL AXIS OF THE TRANSPORT CAGE FRAME SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY, AND E. A DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TRANSPORT FRAME AND AT LEAST SOME OF THE SUPPORT PADS CAPABLE OF DETACHING FROM SAID TRANSPORT BASE MEMBER WHILE SAID SUPPORT PADS ENGAGE THE PNERMATIC TRIE AT LEAST ADJACENT ONE AXIAL END PORTION TO TRANSPORT THE PORTION OF ONE PNEUMATIC TIRE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A PNEUMATIC TIRE TRANSPORTER FOR DISMOUNTING AND TRANSPORTING AT LEAST A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE FROM A COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM COMPRISING: A. A TRANSPORT CAGE FRAME CAPABLE OF BEING POSITIONED CIRCUMFERENTILLY ABOUT A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE ASSEMBLY BLED ON A COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM, B. A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT PADS SPACED ABOUT AND SLIDABLY SUPPORTED ON SAID CAGE FRAME AND CABAPLE OF MOVING RADICLLY INWARDLY TO ENGAGE THE PORTION OF THE PNEUMATIC TIRE ASSEMBLED ON THE COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM AT LEAST ADJACENT OPPOSITE AXIAL END PORTION OF THE BBUILDING DRUM, C. A TRANSPORT BASE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING SAID CAGE FRAME AND MOVING SAID FRAME WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE ENGAGED THEREIN HORIZONTALLY TO DISMOUNT SAID PORTION OF A PNEUMATIC TIRE FROM THE COLLAPSIBLE TIRE BUILDING DRUM, D. DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE TRANSPORT FRAME TO POSITION THE CENTRAL AXIS OF THE TRANSPORT CAGE FRAME SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY, AND E. A DETACHABLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TRANSPORT FRAME AND AT LEAST SOME OF THE SUPPORT PADS CAPABLE OF DETACHING FROM SAID TRANSPORT BASE MEMBER WHILE SAID SUPPORT PADS ENGAGE THE PNERMATIC TRIE AT LEAST ADJACENT ONE AXIAL END PORTION TO TRANSPORT THE PORTION OF ONE PNEUMATIC TIRE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 1 wherein: the transport cage frame includes means for adjusting said cage frame in axial length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said support pads are disposed in two circumferential sets and are capable of engaging the portion of the pneumatic tire inwardly adjacent each axial end portion of the collapsible building drum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 3 wherein: each support pad has an angular tire engaging surface extending radially inwardly toward the axial and radial centerlines of the transport cage frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 3 comprising in addition: drive means for simultaneously driving at least one circumferential set of said support pads radially inwardly to engage the portion of the pneumatic tire assembled on the collapsible tire building drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 5 wherein: one said drive means is provided for each circumferential set of support pads to independently drive said set of support pads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 3 wherein: only one circumferential set of support pads are included in said detachable assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pneumatic tire transporter as set forth in claim 7 wherein: each support pad has an angular tire engaging surface extending radially inwardly toward the axial and radial centerlines of the transport cage frame.
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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) | 1978-09-29 | 1979-03-31 | 1979-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-29 | 1983-03-31 | 1983-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-29 | 1987-03-31 | 1987-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |