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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Toru Okada, Kobe, JP;
Koichi Honke, Kobe, JP;
Toru Okada, Kobe, JP;
Koichi Honke, Kobe, JP;
Kobe Steel Ltd, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a master tire for inspecting the accuracy of a tire tester easily and securely. A master tireaccording to the present invention is equipped with an upper-lower rim member, a cylindrical memberequivalent to the tread portion of a tire, and leaf springsecured to the cylindrical memberand the rim memberwith boltsand bolts. A spindleis secured to the rim memberso that the center axis thereof is not displaced. The rim memberis vertical to or slightly inclined with respect to the spindle. The cylindrical memberis made of a metallic material, such as iron or aluminum, or a hard plastic having stable characteristics.