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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norbert Majerus, Akron, OH (US);
Arthur W Magee, Norton, OH (US);
Michael D Hickman, Alliance, OH (US);
Gary C Parrish, Uniontown, OH (US);
Timothy M Rooney, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
Lawrence E Chlebina, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B / ; B29D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
51104 ; 51118 ; 51DI / ; 157 13 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for buffing a tread is described. The method comprises mounting a tread on an apparatus capable of bufffing the casing engaging surface of said tread, the apparatus buffing the tread such that the grooves are formed on the buffed tread surface. The grooves angularly intercept a tread edge.