Machine for making an anti-static tire tread
US7610873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S152/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing an extruded tire tread (T) with anti-static properties. In this method, a pin (10) is coated with an electrically conductive material (M). The coated pin (10) pierces the tire tread (T) to form an opening (12) of the desired depth and then is withdrawn. During withdrawal of the pin (10), the material (M) remains in the pierced opening (12) so that a conductive body (14) is formed in the tire tread (T). The pin (10) can then be re-coated with the material (M) and the cycle repeated to produce a plurality of conductive bodies (14) in the tire tread (T).
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