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(11) EP 0 916 081 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/20

(21) Application number: 96926813.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01L 5/ 00( . )
G01M 17/ 02( . )
G01M 1/ 16( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/012484
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/004897 (05.02.1998 Gazette 1998/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(71) Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Akron, Ohio 44309-3531 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BARNETTE, Audice, Wendell, Jr.
    Hartville, OH 44632 (US)

(74) Representative: Leitz, Paul 
Goodyear Technical Center, Patent Department, Avenue Gordon Smith
7750 Colmar-Berg
7750 Colmar-Berg (LU)

   


(54) METHOD OF ENHANCING THE MEASUREMENT ACCURACY OF A TIRE UNIFORMITY MACHINE