Patents by Inventor Dennis Metz

Dennis Metz 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).

  • System and method of removing beads from tires
    Patent number: 9144916
    Abstract: A system and method for removes steel beads from large diameter tires by making a series of overlapping punched cuts in a circumferential pattern in the sidewall of the tire around the beads. The punching mechanism is hydraulically operated and remains stationary while a powered roller advances the tire after each successive punching motion until the beads have completely severed from both sidewalls of the OTR tire. The machine is capable of either simultaneously or individually removing both rubber-encased inner beads from the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Julie K. Prochello, Les Pederson, Dennis Metz, Joe Brehmer