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Tire envelope sealing device

US5098509A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 1991
Grant dateMar 24, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 13, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S156/909
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An expandable annular envelope sealing device for manually sealing a curing envelope between an outer annular portion and the bead of a tire to be retreaded in an autoclave. This envelope sealing device includes two opposed, expandable semicircular half-rings and either a toggle-actuated sealing lever or, preferably, a turnbuckle sealing lever for fine tuning adjustment of the expansion of the half-rings.

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