Patents Assigned to Autodynamics, Inc.
  • Tire assembly mounting adapter
    Patent number: 4354386
    Abstract: A system for reducing undue vibrations transmitted to a vehicle by a tire assembly including a tire buffing or grinding machine, a tire balancing machine, and a mounting adapter for alternatively mounting the tire assembly on the tire buffing machine and the tire balancing machine. The tire buffing machine includes a drive unit for rotating the tire assembly about its rotational axis, a loading unit for radially loading the tire assembly, a buffing unit for selectively grinding away portions of the tire tread, and a control unit interconnecting the loading unit and the buffing unit to cause the buffing unit to reduce the loaded radial runout of the tire assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: Autodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert P. Newton
  • Tire buffing machine system
    Patent number: 4244416
    Abstract: A system for reducing undue vibrations transmitted to a vehicle by a tire assembly including a tire buffing or grinding machine, a tire balancing machine, and a mounting adapter for alternatively mounting the tire assembly on the tire buffing machine and the tire balancing machine. The tire buffing machine includes a drive unit for rotating the tire assembly about its rotational axis, a loading unit for radially loading the tire assembly, a buffing unit for selectively grinding away portions of the tire tread, and a control unit interconnecting the loading unit and the buffing unit to cause the buffing unit to reduce the loaded radial runout of the tire assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1981
    Assignee: Autodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert P. Newton
  • Tire balancing machine system
    Patent number: 4229977
    Abstract: A system for reducing undue vibrations transmitted to a vehicle by a tire assembly including a tire buffing or grinding machine, a tire balancing machine, and a mounting adapter for alternatively mounting the tire assembly on the tire buffing machine and the tire balancing machine. The tire buffing machine includes a drive unit for rotating the tire assembly about its rotational axis, a loading unit for radially loading the tire assembly, a buffing unit for selectively grinding away portions of the tire tread, and a control unit interconnecting the loading unit and the buffing unit to cause the buffing unit to reduce the loaded radial runout of the tire assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Autodynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert P. Newton