System and method for leak testing green tire assembly enclosures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11143570
APP PUB NO 20200132566A1
SERIAL NO

16493064

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A system for leak testing an envelope for a tire assembly can include a rim, an envelope sized to accommodate a green tire assembly and secured to the rim, a vacuum system in fluid communication with the envelope, and a controller. The controller can be configured to pressurize the envelope to a predetermined pressure, compare a slope of pressure over time to a predetermined value, and enable proceeding with a depressurization of the envelope responsive to determining the slope of the pressure over time being more than or equal to the predetermined value.

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  • BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abraham, Matthew J Illinois City, US 4 1
Taylor, Seth D Davenport, US 1 0

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