Patent ID: 6439042
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
A marking assembly, in a tire uniformity machine, for analyzing a tire, having a process controller in communication with a plurality of sensors for determining the physical characteristics of the tire, the marking assembly comprising:(a) a marker adapted to selectively apply a mark to the tire at a selected position thereon; (b) a positioning assembly in communication with the process controller, wherein said marker is supported on said positioning assembly, wherein said positioning assembly is adapted to move said marker to said selected position upon receiving a signal from the process controller and wherein said marker is adapted to apply a mark upon receiving a signal from the process controller; and (c) wherein the position assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator, wherein the first actuator moves in a plane generally parallel to a radial plane of the tire and the second actuator moves parallel to an axial plane defined by the tire.