Patent ID: 6503354
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A device for preparing the tread surface of a detached racing tire to reduce blistering, the device comprising:a frame configured to support a tire for rotation relative to said frame, said frame including a base and a single vertical plate projecting upwardly from said base; a tire preparation element supported by said frame for contact with the tire as the tire rotates relative to said frame, said tire preparation element including a plurality of spikes spaced along a dimension substantially equal to the width of the tread surface of the tire, said spikes configured to penetrate the tire as the tire rotates in contact with the tire preparation element; and an axle adjustably mounted on and projecting perpendicularly and cantilevered from said single vertical plate of said frame for rotatably supporting the tire in contact with said tire preparation element, said axle capable of being positioned on said single vertical plate such that the tire mounted on said axle may contact and be pressed into said spikes, wherein said single vertical plate defines a vertical slot for receiving said axle so that said axle can be adjustably mounted on said single vertical plate.