BELT DRIVE ALIGNMENT DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - Patent 1112474

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EP 1 112 474 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27

(21)	Application number: 98947106.5

(22)	Date of filing: 17.09.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01B 11/27, G01B 11/26, G01P 13/04, G01B 11/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9819/444

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0016/039 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

(71)	Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
	Akron,Ohio 44316-0001 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	GERDES, Brent, James Lincoln, NE 68516 (US)

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

(54)	BELT DRIVE ALIGNMENT DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD