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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2003
Richard L. Delmoro, Tallmadge, OH (US);
David P. Krause, Hartville, OH (US);
Akron Special Machinery, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A calibration fixture for calibrating load cells in a tire uniformity machine, the tire uniformity machine having a carriage rotatably supporting a load wheel on a first spindle and a second spindle, a first load cell and second load cell in sensing relation to the load wheel and attached to the carriage, at least one of the load cells having a support portion and a sensing portion rotatable within the support portion the calibration fixture including: a fixture member releasably attached to the cover of the load cell; and an adjustment assembly supported by the tire uniformity machine operable with the fixture member to cause movement of the sensing portion relative to the rim.