公开(公告)号：EP3288748A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-07

申请号：EP16727865.4

申请日：2016-04-29

申请人： Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin

发明人： RHYNE, Timothy Brett ,  WILSON, Brian D. ,  CHEBLI, Adib Tony ,  CRON, Steven M.

IPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29C43/10 ,  B29C33/38

CPC分类号： B29D30/02 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B29C43/10 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C2043/3261

摘要： The present invention is related to a method and an apparatus for curing a polymeric form. The method includes arranging an uncured polymeric form within a curing chamber (60) formed by a base member (20) and a constraining member (40). A thermal expansion member (30) is additionally positioned within the curing chamber (60) with the uncured polymeric form (70) such that the thermal expansion member and the uncured polymeric form are positioned between the base member (20) and the constraining member (40). The thermal expansion member (30) is heated to expand in size into an expanded state. In the expanded state the thermal expansion member (30) applies pressure to the uncured polymeric form (70) within the curing chamber. The expansion of the thermal expansion member (30) is maintained to maintain the application of pressure to the uncured polymeric form while the uncured polymeric form is being cured to form a cured polymeric form.

公开(公告)号：EP2744643A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-25

申请号：EP11873184.3

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. ,  Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin

发明人： IKONOMOV, Metodi L. ,  CHEBLI, Adib Tony ,  ZARAK, Cesar E. ,  COLBY, E. Bruce

IPC分类号： B29C73/08

CPC分类号： B29C73/08 ,  B24B41/06 ,  B29C73/10 ,  B29C73/12 ,  B29C73/26 ,  B29C2073/262 ,  B29L2030/00 ,  B60C25/16 ,  Y10T29/49998

摘要： Particular embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatus for deforming a tire sidewall. Such methods include the step of providing a tire having at least one sidewall connected to a corresponding bead. A further step includes constraining at least one of the sidewall and bead from moving laterally toward the other. Yet another step of such methods includes engaging the sidewall with an inclined member. Another step of such methods includes moving at least one of the sidewall and bead in a lateral direction away from the other until the sidewall is laterally deformed into a laterally deformed configuration.