Tire belt machine
US7497241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/13
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire belt machine comprises an extruder, a cooling drum, and a cutting station, such that the cooling drum draws a strip from the extruder. The cutting station is adapted to cut the strip into a plurality of plies that are laid adjacent one another to form a splice therebetween. A strip width sensor, a strip tracking system, and a strip temperature sensor are coupled to a central control unit to monitor the characteristics of the strip as it is processed. Based upon the monitored characteristics, the central control unit adjusts the operation of one or more of the components of the tire belt machine to maintain uniform splices between the strips.
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