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Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2013
Applicants:

Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;

Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a., Granges-Paccot, CH;

Inventor:

Bradley D. Schober, Greer, SC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2006.01); B29D 30/00 (2006.01); B60C 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/021 (2013.01); B29D 30/0061 (2013.01); B60C 25/005 (2013.01); G01M 17/022 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0066 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device is provided for placing one or more sensors along the inside surface of a tire. The device can accommodate tires of different shapes and sizes as well as projecting features along the inside surface of the tire. In one embodiment, sensors can be inserted into the interior of the tire and simultaneously deployed along the inside surface of both sidewalls. This embodiment of the device allows for repeated insertion and withdrawal of the sensors over a range of tire sizes so as to automate steps in the inspection process.


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