Patents by Inventor Barry Cargould
Barry Cargould 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).
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Patent number: 9261434Abstract: An apparatus for changing rim sets at a testing station of a tire uniformity testing system that includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of rim set assemblies. A transfer arm is reciprocally movable and includes a gripper mechanism for gripping a rim set assembly and moving it from a storage position to a position at which rims forming part of the rim set assembly are aligned with opposed spindles at the testing station. The rim set assembly includes a bracket having structure engageable by the transfer arm and at least one of the rims forming part of the assembly includes a locking member rotatable between a first position and a second position. The bracket includes a structure for immobilizing the rim to inhibit relative rotation between the rim and the bracket and further includes a lever mechanism for moving the locking member from its first position to its second position in order to engage retaining members forming part of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLCInventors: James Wollbrinck, Richard R. Matuszny, Barry Cargould, Peter Williams
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Patent number: 8794059Abstract: An adjustable width chuck assembly for a tire testing machine including upper and lower relatively movable rims by which a tire is clamped and held during a testing cycle. A pilot or nose cone forming part of one of the rims is gas pressure biased towards engagement with complementally formed structure on the other rim. The gas pressure bias is provided by a gas spring which can be replaced with gas springs of differing pressures in order to adjust the biasing force or, alternately, the gas spring can be removed from the chuck assembly and re-pressurized to a different level in order to change its biasing force. The use of a gas spring for providing the necessary biasing force expands the range of motion for the nose cone, thus allowing a given chuck assembly to accommodate tires having a wide range of bead widths.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLCInventors: James Wollbrinck, Richard R. Matuszny, Barry Cargould, Richard Krieger
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Publication number: 20130233067Abstract: An apparatus for changing rim sets at a testing station of a tire uniformity testing system that includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of rim set assemblies. A transfer arm is reciprocally movable and includes a gripper mechanism for gripping a rim set assembly and moving it from a storage position to a position at which rims forming part of the rim set assembly are aligned with opposed spindles at the testing station. The rim set assembly includes a bracket having structure engageable by the transfer arm and at least one of the rims forming part of the assembly includes a locking member rotatable between a first position and a second position. The bracket includes a structure for immobilizing the rim to inhibit relative rotation between the rim and the bracket and further includes a lever mechanism for moving the locking member from its first position to its second position in order to engage retaining members forming part of the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: James Wollbrinck, Richard R. Matuszny, Barry Cargould, Peter Williams
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Publication number: 20130036810Abstract: An adjustable width chuck assembly for a tire testing machine including upper and lower relatively movable rims by which a tire is clamped and held during a testing cycle. A pilot or nose cone forming part of one of the rims is gas pressure biased towards engagement with complementally formed structure on the other rim. The gas pressure bias is provided by a gas spring which can be replaced with gas springs of differing pressures in order to adjust the biasing force or, alternately, the gas spring can be removed from the chuck assembly and re-pressurized to a different level in order to change its biasing force. The use of a gas spring for providing the necessary biasing force expands the range of motion for the nose cone, thus allowing a given chuck assembly to accommodate tires having a wide range of bead widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLCInventors: James Wollbrinck, Richard R. Matuszny, Barry Cargould, Richard Krieger
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Patent number: 7240543Abstract: A method and apparatus for chucking tires to be tested in a tire testing apparatus. A lower chuck assembly or spindle includes a lower rim that is engageable with a bead region of the tire to be tested. An upper chuck assembly includes an upper rim that is engageable with an upper bead region of the tire to be tested. The upper rim is reciprocally movable towards and away from the lower rim. A plurality of sensors associated with the movable rim monitors the closing distance between the upper rim and the side wall of the tire that is being chucked, during the chucking process. A controller controls the movement of the upper rim in response to the distance data obtained from the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: Barry Cargould, Bradley S. Mularcik, Keith A. Neiferd, Joseph A. Wnek
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Publication number: 20050188755Abstract: A method and apparatus for chucking tires to be tested in a tire testing apparatus. A lower chuck assembly or spindle includes a lower rim that is engageable with a bead region of the tire to be tested. An upper chuck assembly includes an upper rim that is engageable with an upper bead region of the tire to be tested. The upper rim is reciprocally movable towards and away from the lower rim. A plurality of sensors associated with the movable rim monitors the closing distance between the upper rim and the side wall of the tire that is being chucked, during the chucking process. A controller controls the movement of the upper rim in response to the distance data obtained from the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Barry Cargould, Bradley Mularcik, Keith Neiferd, Joseph Wnek
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Patent number: 6915684Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing tires in a repeatable manner. Testing steps are performed in a manner that minimizes impact on the tire characteristics being measured. In one aspect, tire rotation reversal is performed at a zero crossing of a first harmonic of radial load variation exerted on a load carriage by the tire. In another aspect, load carriage retraction is performed so that the tire is unloaded when the tire stops rotating.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: James Beebe, Barry Cargould, Richard Matuszny
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Publication number: 20030196483Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing tires in a repeatable manner. Testing steps are performed in a manner that minimizes impact on the tire characteristics being measured. In one aspect, tire rotation reversal is performed at a zero crossing of a first harmonic of radial load variation exerted on a load carriage by the tire. In another aspect, load carriage retraction is performed so that the tire is unloaded when the tire stops rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: James Beebe, Barry Cargould, Richard Matuszny