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Tire mold and tire molding process

US5639326A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 1994
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29D2030/0631
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The sector mold (11) is designed so that, during the molding phase, the molding elements (10, 10a, 10b, 10c) are all equidistant due to devices (13) which assure an elastic repulsion between each other. Some of the elements glide circumferentially with respect to their sector (11) in the final closing phase. In this way, pinching of the rubber between sectors and the appearance of molding burrs are avoided.

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