This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited. Active years: 1993.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1993
Title: Yojiro Miki and His Tire-Trimming Invention.
Introduction
Yojiro Miki is an inventor associated with Kobe, Japan, and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited. His patent work addresses the automated removal of manufacturing spew from tires, including tires with challenging shapes and low rigidity.
Latest Patents
The supplied information identifies one patent associated with Miki: Automatic Spew Trimming Method and Apparatus Used Therefor. It describes rotating a tire while supporting it from the inside, then trimming it with a knife. The apparatus includes a supply conveyor, a tire-rotating section, cutters for the tread and sidewall, and a discharge conveyor. The method is designed to trim tires such as motorcycle tires, which may have low rigidity, narrow treads, and nearly circular cross-sections. It can also accommodate tires of different sizes supplied in random order. The provided record lists 1 patent for Miki.
Career Highlights
Miki’s documented invention focuses on automating a tire-finishing process and adapting it to varied tire designs and sizes. The supplied information associates his work with Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited.
Collaborations
The supplied information names Masaaki Yoshida and Yasushi Nojiri as Miki’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.
Conclusion
Yojiro Miki’s documented patent presents an automated approach to trimming tire spew, with equipment intended to handle different tire sizes and the distinctive challenges of motorcycle tires.
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