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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 1978
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Horst Kogler, Dieburg, DE;
Herwig Honlinger, Gross-Rohrheim, DE;
Gunther Himmler, Darmstadt, DE;
Gunter Knoll, Buttelborn, DE;
Assignee:
Gebr. Hofmann, G.m.b.H. & Co., Maschinenfabrik, Darmstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73146 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for automatically inspecting and moving tires through an inspection system. The tire is placed in a pan of sand and is rotated by a device grasping the bead of the tire so that the tire becomes embedded in the sand in order to stabilize its position. A covering hood, with an attached mirror, is aligned upon lowering with the aid of conical centering guides. After the tire has been inspected and removed, a rotary shovel smooths the sand so that the pan is ready to accept another tire for inspection.