Tire building method and apparatus
US6585022B1 · kind B1 · utility
19Cited by
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3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D2030/3228
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus (10) for shaping a tire wherein an outboard pocket assembly (26) and an inboard pocket assembly (24) are radially movable outwardly into engagement with preshaped bead/apex assemblies (60, 76) of a tire band (74) and are movable axially to a cured tire width of the bead/apex assemblies for shaping other tire components to a cured tire shape and for positioning the ply edges at predetermined cured tire positions.
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