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Tire assembling and vulcanization

US5853526A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 1997
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29D2030/0655
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A module (1) used for the manufacture of tires, comprising an inflatable flexible bladder (10) provided with two beads (11) which is used for the assembling and vulcanization of the tire on the bladder, each bead being anchored on a plate (30, 31). The module (1) has at least one rigid wall mounted on a plate (30, 31) which is adjacent said flexible bladder (10) when the latter is inflated and can be retracted so as to be able to separate the tire from said module (1) after vulcanization and can be spread out radially so as to constitute a reference surface for the assembling of the tire.

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