Appeal No. 2003-1118
Application 08/968,534
b)vacuum means for collecting and removing dislodged dust
from the tire surface and surrounding area, said vacuum means
being connected to said shroud means and generating a vacuum flow
which defines a vacuum flow path;
c) nozzle means for directing a blast of air against the
tire surface to dislodge dust adhered to the tire, said nozzle
means being centered within the flow path generated by said
vacuum means; and
d) mounting means for mounting and adjusting said nozzle
means within said shroud means.
16. A method of collecting and removing dust from a tire
uniformity machine having grinding wheels for selectively
engaging the periphery of a tire to improve tire uniformity,
comprising the steps of:
a) mounting at least one vacuum hose adjacement to the
grinding wheel;
b) mounting at least one air nozzle in the center of the
vacuum flow path generated by said at least one vacuum hose;
c) directing a blast of air from said at least one air
nozzle toward the tire to dislodge dust therefrom; and
d) collecting and removing the dislodged dust along said
vacuum path through said at least one vacuum hose.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner as evidence of
obviousness are:
Cothrell et al. (Cothrell) 4,525,955 Jul. 2, 1985
Grant 5,047,089 Sep. 10, 1991
Healy et al. (Healy) 5,279,076 Jan. 18, 1994
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph, as failing to particularly point out and
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