Apparatus for, and method of, cleaning a selected surface portion of the interior liner of a tire

摘要

Apparatus for cleaning a selected surface portion of the interior liner of a tire includes a frame; three cooperative fingers adapted to be spread apart to engage the beads of a tire and to spread such beads proximate the portion of the liner to be cleaned; a brush; actuators arranged to move the brush into engagement with the liner portion; a rotary actuator arranged to spray solvent on to the liner portion; and a drain insertable into the tire to withdraw dirty solvent therefrom.