INTERNATIONAL PATENT: BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC FILES APPLICATION FOR "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFECTOR TO LOAD AND UNLOAD TIRE FROM HUB"

GENEVA, Feb. 11 -- BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC (200 4th Avenue SouthNashville, Tennessee 37201) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/039719) for "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFECTOR TO LOAD AND UNLOAD TIRE FROM HUB" on Jul 29, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/030359, the details related to the patent application was published on Feb 05, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): NARTKER, Jeremiah J. (2000 Bandag DriveMuscatine, Iowa 52761)

Abstract: A method of loading a tire on a hub includes positioning an effector including a first arm and a second arm within an opening defined by the ...