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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Hunter Engineering Company, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Inventors:
Joel Clasquin, Highland, IL (US);
Steven K. Molbach, Ballwin, MO (US);
Douglas S. Hanneken, St. Louis, MO (US);
Charles Polster, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 25/05 (2006.01); B60C 25/138 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 25/0515 (2013.04); B60C 25/0548 (2013.04); B60C 25/138 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tire changing machines including force and position sensors facilitating automated detection of wheel rim and tire features by a controller. Dimensional and location information for features of interest may be detected and recorded for use by the controller to perform tire change procedures. Positioning error and malfunctioning machine components, including feedback sensors, may also be detected in an automated manner.