Assembly intended for a tire and including woven or knitted fabric(s) including pre-adhered wire elements
US11148379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C7/146
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process is provided for manufacturing a tire assemblage that includes a first woven or knitted fabric including first threadlike elements, a second woven or knitted fabric including second threadlike elements, and a bearing structure including bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabric together. The process includes coating each first threadlike element with a layer of a first adhesive composition and coating each second threadlike element with a layer of a second adhesive composition, heat treating each coated first threadlike element and each coated second threadlike element to crosslink the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition, and assembling the bearing elements with each heat-treated and coated first and second threadlike element to form part or all of the tire assemblage.
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