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Tire tread scanner drive-over unit

  • US 8,171,783 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2010
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tire tread scanner, comprising:

  • (a) a tread depth scanner adapted to produce a profile of a tire tread; and

    (b) a surface carrying a tire position area between a rearward area and a forward area, said forward area and rearward area being higher in elevation than said tire position area, said rearward area having a scanner window formed therein, said scanner carried behind said window so that, when a tire is on said tire position area between said rearward area and said forward area, said scanner is positioned to scan said tire surface through said scanner window to obtain a profile of said tire tread.

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