MAGNETICALLY MOUNTED LIGHT FOR USE IN INSPECTING STEEL BELTED TIRES
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a first magnet of a light assembly between opposed sidewalls of a tire into an annular interior chamber defined between the sidewalls;
mounting the light assembly on an inner surface of the tire by magnetically coupling the inserted first magnet to an embedded belt layer of the tire at a first location;
illuminating the inner surface of the tire with a light source of the mounted light assembly; and
inspecting visually a first portion of the illuminated inner surface.
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Abstract
The invention includes a light assembly which is configured to magnetically mount on a steel belted tire and a method of inspecting the inside of the tire using the light assembly.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a first magnet of a light assembly between opposed sidewalls of a tire into an annular interior chamber defined between the sidewalls; mounting the light assembly on an inner surface of the tire by magnetically coupling the inserted first magnet to an embedded belt layer of the tire at a first location; illuminating the inner surface of the tire with a light source of the mounted light assembly; and inspecting visually a first portion of the illuminated inner surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A light assembly for use in inspecting the inside of a vehicle tire which comprises a tread wall with an embedded belt layer containing a ferrous metal and a pair of spaced sidewalls secured to and extending radially inwardly from the tread wall wherein the tread wall has a concavely curved inner surface which faces radially inwardly;
- the light assembly comprising;
a base; a light source mounted on the base; and first and second magnets of the base which are spaced from one another and have respective outer surfaces configured to magnetically couple the base to the belt layer at first and second circumferentially spaced locations of the concavely curved inner surface.
- the light assembly comprising;
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