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Mold for tire having an annular insert with a concentric groove

US9561631B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2014
Grant dateFeb 7, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2105/258
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mold for vulcanizing and molding a tire, this tire having a tread delimited by two sidewalls, the mold having a ring for molding the tread of the tire and two shells for molding the sidewalls, the mold having an annular groove extending in a recessed manner in one of the shells and an insert housed in the groove, this insert including at least one groove which is concentric with the insert and provided with a section that decreases in the depthwise direction of the groove.

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