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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2016
Akron Special Machinery, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Brian Mitchell, Akron, OH (US);
Matthew Blubaugh, Massillon, OH (US);
Jason Vahila, Canton, OH (US);
John Fuhrman, Ravenna, OH (US);
Akron Special Machinery, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for removing flash from a tire includes a laser sensor which, while the tire is rotating, can be moved along the outer contour of the shoulders and tread area of a tire to detect the contour of the tire. A first sanding assembly removes the flash from the tread area, while the tire is not rotating, by moving horizontally and vertically in accordance with the detected contour of the tread area. A second sanding assembly removes the flash from the shoulder area, while the tire is rotating, by moving horizontally, vertically, and pivotally in accordance with the detected contour of the shoulder area.