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Heating press and method for vulcanizing a vehicle tire in said heating press under vacuum

US12246500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Karsten Wenzel · Kirchhorsten, DE
Horst Wedekind · Garbsen, DE
Michael Ramm · Garbsen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2021
Grant date	Mar 11, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29D30/0629
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heating press (1) for vulcanizing a vehicle tire under a vacuum, having a heating press upper part (3) and a heating press lower part (6), wherein a circular-ring-shaped hood upper part (4) with a container (2) having the mold parts (14, 16, 17, 18, 21) of a vulcanizing mold is arranged on the heating press upper part (3), and wherein the heating press upper part (3) can be moved in an axial direction (P1) in such a way that the hood upper part (3) can be moved onto the heating press lower part (6) to form a closed hood interior space (12), wherein a press plate (23) is arranged above the container (2) in the hood upper part (4) such that this press plate (23) and thus the container (2) can be moved in the axial direction (P1).

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