Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1993-07-26
1996-01-16
Voeltz, Emanuel T.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
73146, 33551, 356376, G01B 1100, G01B 1124, G01B 1108
Patent
active
054854067
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an apparatus, and a method, for detecting the tread profile of a tire mounted about an X-axis comprising a non-contact Y detection means movable in parallel to the X-axis for measuring the distance at a right angle between such means and the peripheral surface of the tread profile in the direction of the Y-axis, X detection means for detecting the position of the Y detection means along the direction of the X-axis, data memory means for storing X and Y data pairs obtained by both such detection means, and radius calculating means for calculating the radius of the article from the X and Y data stored in the data memory means. The radius calculating means includes division means for dividing the X and Y data for a plurality of portions of the tread profile based on predetermined reference values for the tread profile of the tire being measured and arithmetic means for determining the radii of the respective portions each from the corresponding data divided by the division means, the arithmetic means determining the circle equation of: x.sup.2 +y.sup.2 +ax+by+c=0, from the X and Y data to calculate the radius of the tread profile, the coefficients a, b and c of the circle equation being determined by least square approximation.
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Asano Kazuo
Wada Yasuo
Assouad Patrick J.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
Voeltz Emanuel T.
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