Patent ID: 8803673
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B29D,B60C,G01B,G01M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for measuring and evaluating surface variations of a tire component, comprising: measuring data points relative to a given surface of the tire component, the tire componenet comprising a brushed finished surface or a buffed tire casing, wherein said data points comprise at least first and second coordinates; electronically calculating the slope at a plurality of different locations along the measured surface of the tire component by determining the degree of steepness between selected ones of the at least first and second coordinates measured along the given surface of the tire component; electronically comparing at least one slope-based parameter to one or more predetermined levels to determine a characterization defining one or more of surface adhesion fitness, finishing brush wear level and brush bristle placement location; and visually displaying the determined characterization as output.