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Cylindrical tire forming member manufacturing apparatus

US4747904A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 7, 1987
Grant dateMay 31, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2030/002
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a cylindrical tire forming member building method or apparatus, after the front end portion of a belt-shaped material is pressed against the drum, the belt-shaped material is wound on the drum while being centered, and with the central portion of the rear end portion of the belt-shaped material pressed against the drum with a robot hand, both edge portions of the rear end portion of the belt-shaped material are elongated longitudinally and pressed against the drum with the robot hand, so tha front and rear ends of the belt-shaped material are butt-joined without forming a gap therebetween or without being overlapped.

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