Radially expansible tire assembly drum and method for forming tires
US7833374B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
22References
5Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D2030/2635
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of building a tire carcass onto a toroidally expanded building drum core is disclosed which comprises: transferring a breaker and tread package to a mold; loading the tire carcass at diameter D1 into the mold; toroidally expanding the tire carcass to a second diameter D2 wherein the tire carcass and the breaker and tread package form an uncured tire assembly; curing the uncured tire assembly to form a cured tire in the mold; and removing the cured tire from the mold.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.