Tire assembling and vulcanization
US6203641A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
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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