Patents by Inventor Roger T. Hilton

Roger T. Hilton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 3952892
    Abstract: Apparatus for sequentially loading and discharging from a trimming station, vulcanized vehicle tires of various sizes and for spinning a tire preferably while in an upright position to facilitate the removal therefrom of mold vents, flash, etc. The apparatus includes at least three parallel rollers adapted to engage the tire tread and circumpose the tire while spinning it about its axis of rotation. One of the rollers is driven, another applies suitable retaining pressure and one is retractable for discharging a trimmed tire. The spinning tire is held against axial movement by adjustable means adapted to accommodate tires of different widths. The diameter of the tire is automatically measured and the speed of rotation adjusted depending upon the diameter measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: The General Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jack Randall Robinson, Roger T. Hilton