Method and apparatus for simultaneously assembling a plurality of tires
US6139668A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D2030/207
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire assembly method and apparatus are disclosed which utilize at least two rotatable turrets (16, 18) that each have two drums (26, 28, 58, 60) and at least one transfer unit (156) for transferring tire components from one turret to another. The preferred embodiment of the invention features three turrets (16, 18, 20) and two transfer units (156, 170), wherein a carcass band is assembled on the drums of a first turret (16) the tread package is assembled on a third turret (20), and the complete tire carcass is assembled on a second turret (18), in between the first and third turrets. Simultaneous, continuous and sequential building and assembly of tire carcass bands and tread packages for a plurality of tires is provided by the method and apparatus of this invention.
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