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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
Eugene L. Shaw, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Terence H. James, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Joseph G. Welmers, Rochester, MI (US);
Eugene L. Shaw, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Terence H. James, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Joseph G. Welmers, Rochester, MI (US);
Shearographics, LLC, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Abstract
Described are an adjustable tire spreader and inspection apparatusand method comprising a palletfor supporting a tireto be viewed for inspection, the pallethaving an aperturealigned with the hole of the tire; a plurality of a pair of paws, the paws vertically aligned and adapted to separate the beadsof the tire to allow an optical inspection apparatus to inspect the tire; each pair of paws positioned about the aperture of the pallet and capable of rotating from a closed positionA to an open position of the tire beads; each pair of paws spaced about the beads of the tire and simultaneously moves to separate the beads of the tire for inspection of the tire. In the method, one operates the apparatusby placing the tireon the palletaligning the paws with the bead of the tire; simultaneously moving the pawsto separate the beadsof the tire; and inspecting the tire. Thereafter, the tire is removed from the pallet and tire spreader assembly.