Tire mold reinforcement
US6551086B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C33/3857
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Making a tire mold having a plurality of complete tire mold segments (20) of epoxy resin mold material formed in the chambers (18) of segmental shoes (10) and having reinforced stand alone ribs (56) formed in recesses in the tread models mounted in the shoes. The shoes (10) and models (50) are reusable and have standard shoe split diameters and chord lengths to reduce the time necessary to make the molds. The models (50) are of resilient material and are also reusable.
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