Patents by Inventor Dave Krause

Dave Krause 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).

  • Dual grindstone
    Patent number: 6620030
    Abstract: A grinder for use with a tire uniformity machine and being selectially moved into and out of contact with a tire mounted in the tire uniformity machine and including a pair of rotatable grindstones for grinding the tire carried by a grinding head. The grindstones are moved radially toward and away from the tire and are driven by one or more motors mounted on the grinding bead for rotating the grindstones in opposite directions relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Akron Special Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Delmoro, Dave Krause, David Poling, Sr.
  • Road wheel reader
    Patent number: 6568258
    Abstract: A tire uniformity machine having a processor and a load wheel rotatably mounted within a frame, the tire uniformity machine including non-visible indicia adjacent the load wheel; and a sensor operatively located with respect to the indicia and in communication with the processor, wherein the sensor detects the presence of the indicia during the rotation of the load wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Akron Special Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Delmoro, Dave Krause
  • Marker positioner
    Patent number: 6439042
    Abstract: 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 positioning assembly near the tire uniformity machine and in communication with the process controller; a marker operatively attached to the positioning assembly such that upon receiving a signal from the process controller the positioning assembly locates the marker in operative relation to the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Akron Special Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Delmoro, Dave Krause
  • Tire uniformity machine grinder
    Patent number: 6431963
    Abstract: A grinder in a tire uniformity machine that receives a tire for testing, the grinder including an arm received in bearings; a grinding head supported on the arm, the grinding head having a rotatable grinding stone and a motor causing the rotation of the grinding stone; and a linear actuator operatively engaging the arm to selectively cause axial movement thereof causing the grindstone to selectively contact the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventors: Richard L. Delmoro, Dave Krause, David Poling, Sr.