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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Takashi Sumitani, Takasago, JP;
Shogo Sarumaru, Takasago, JP;
Munenori Soejima, Takasago, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Kobe-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a tire tester () provided with: a device frame (); a slide base () provided on the device frame () so as to be able to move up and down; a large spindle () that is attached to the slide base () and can rotatably support a large-diameter tire (T); and a small spindle () that is attached to the slide base () and can rotatably support a small-diameter tire (T) that is smaller than the large-diameter tire (T). The disclosed tire tester () can push one of the tires (Tor T) against a simulated road surface (), by means of the up/down movement of the slide base (), and perform a tire test.