Jason G Slicker

US Patent:

20050274448, Dec 15, 2005

Filed:

Jun 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/865709

Inventors:

Joseph Lettieri - Stow OH, US
Bruce Hahn - Hudson OH, US
Ramendra Majumdar - Hudson OH, US
Brian Logan - Akron OH, US
Lewis Lukich - Akron OH, US
Jason Slicker - Massillon OH, US
William Rex - Doylestown OH, US
Gary Tubb - Copley OH, US
Rebecca Dando - Uniontown OH, US

International Classification:

B29D030/06
B32B031/12
B08B009/00

US Classification:

156110100, 134001000, 134001100, 134022100, 134022180, 134022190, 134023000, 134024000, 134123000, 13416600R, 13416700R, 156153000, 156281000, 156535000, 156247000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for preparing a tire surface for installation of a transponder apparatus of the type comprising a transponder housing and an antenna, includes the steps: identifying a tire target surface having a footprint configured to receive the transponder apparatus thereagainst; positioning the tire target surface in an accessible relationship to cleaning apparatus; and actuating the cleaning apparatus to substantially eliminate undesired surface agents from the tire target surface. Relative movement between the cleaning apparatus and the tire target surface may be initiated to create the desired target surface shape, such as an annular configuration, and to facilitate a substantial purging of undesired surface agents from substantially all of the target surface.