System and method for pre-conditioning pneumatic tires prior to mounting same onto a wheel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11865669
APP PUB NO 20190118327A1
SERIAL NO

16228408

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A tire pre-conditioning system includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel spaced apart from the first mandrel, and a controller in communication with the first mandrel and the second mandrel. The first mandrel is fixedly attached to a first shaft and including a first tapered sidewall. The second mandrel is fixedly attached to a second shaft and including a second tapered sidewall. The controller is operable to axially move the first mandrel and the second mandrel toward one another until the first and second tapered sidewalls are opposing respective beads of a tire, and supply pressurized fluid into an internal cavity of the tire to inflate the tire. The inflating causing the beads to move relative to mandrels while contacting the opposing respective tapered sidewalls to burnish the beads of the tire.

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ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC2155 EXECUTIVE HILLS DR AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clark, Barry A Ortonville, US 22 105
Donnay, David Paul Ortonville, US 3 0
Straitiff, Donald Graham Howell, US 15 49

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