Patent ID: 8317115
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: B29B,B29K,B29L,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A micro-erosion tire recycling apparatus comprised of: at least one surface to which at least one tire may be secured, said at least one tire having at least one rubber portion and one steel portion, said rubber portion further including fiber; and at least one water jet assembly for performing micro-erosion on at least one uncut rubber tire to pulverize said rubber portion of said and least one tire so that said at least one rubber portion is separated from a said steel portion; and at least one robotic grasping arm for grasping at least one tire which is activated by a signal from at least one tire position sensor which senses the position of said at least one tire and grasps said at least one tire in a substantially upright position for separation of the sidewalls of said at least one tire.