Mold for vulcanizing a tire, a method of vulcanizing a green tire blank, and a tire obtained by said method
US7862317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/71
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mold includes at least one axial member carrying at least one sidewall molding surface for molding a sidewall of a tire, radial segments each carrying at least one surface for molding a tread of the tire and locking surfaces for connecting the axial member with the radial segments. First radial and axial locking surfaces which are displaceable and carried by the axial member cooperate with second radial and axial locking surfaces. The sidewall molding surface is integral with a fixed portion of the axial member. The first radial and axial locking surfaces are integral with at least one locking member mounted in the axial member and are movable relative to the fixed portion.
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