公开(公告)号：US20130037195A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13206603

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Steven Leonard Kitz

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Steven Leonard Kitz

IPC分类号： B60C15/04 ,  B60C9/18 ,  B32B3/00 ,  B29D30/08 ,  B32B3/02 ,  B60C15/06 ,  B29D30/48

CPC分类号： B29D30/32 ,  B29D30/0681 ,  B29D30/50 ,  B29D30/72 ,  B29D2030/086 ,  B29D2030/105 ,  B29D2030/2614 ,  B29D2030/2685 ,  B29D2030/482 ,  B29D2030/486 ,  B60C9/0207 ,  B60C9/0292 ,  B60C15/0072 ,  Y10T428/21 ,  Y10T428/24628 ,  Y10T428/249921

摘要： An intermediate article of manufacture formed as a first stage bead area subassembly for a split ply pneumatic tire carcass is disclosed. The bead area subassembly has an annular bead core; a bead apex; a ply strip; and preferably a sidewall affixed to the ply strip. The subassembly is formed into a disk-shaped bead area monocomponent. The ply strip is wrapped about the bead core and the apex to form a ply turnup and both the ply strip and the ply turnup extend radially outwardly from the bead core. The bead area subassembly when formed into the disk-shaped bead area monocomponent is placed on an annular holder device. The combination of the bead area monocomponent on the holder device can be stacked for storage and latter assembly into a split ply carcass. Preferably, the ply turnup can be oriented extending inside or axially inward of the bead core on final assembly to form a split ply tire having axially inside turnups. In the preferred embodiment the ply strip is reinforced by radially extending ply cords.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种形成为分层帘布层充气轮胎胎体的第一级胎圈区域组件的中间制品。 胎圈区域组件具有环形胎圈芯; 珠顶; 一层 并且优选地是固定到该帘布层条的侧壁。 该子组件形成为圆形的珠形区域单组分。 帘布层围绕胎圈芯和顶点缠绕以形成帘布层卷起，并且帘布层条和帘布层卷起部从胎圈芯径向向外延伸。 当形成圆盘形珠区域单组分时，胎圈区域子组件被放置在环形保持器装置上。 保持器装置上的珠粒区域单组分的组合可以堆叠存储，并且后者组装成分开的层状胎体。 优选地，帘布层翻转可以在最终组装时在胎圈芯的内部或轴向内部定向延伸，以形成具有轴向内部卷起的分开的帘布层轮胎。 在优选实施例中，帘布层带由径向延伸的帘布层帘线增强。

公开(公告)号：US20120111481A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US12943599

申请日：2010-11-10

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver

IPC分类号： B29D30/18

CPC分类号： B29D30/36 ,  B29D30/245 ,  B29D30/32 ,  B29D2030/3221

摘要： Apparatus and methods of forming a tire. A drum has an expansion device that is configured to turn-up the lateral ends of the tire carcass about respective bead-and-apex assemblies while generally maintaining a constant orientation of the bead-and-apex assemblies. Further, the expansion device turns-up the lateral ends of the tire carcass while at the same time radially expanding the tire carcass. The methods entail turning-up the lateral ends of the tire carcass around the bead-and-apex assemblies and also moving a portion of the tire carcass lying between the bead-and-apex assemblies in a radially-outward direction relative to an axis of rotation of the drum.

摘要翻译： 轮胎成型装置及方法。 滚筒具有膨胀装置，该膨胀装置构造成使轮胎胎体的横向端部围绕相应的胎圈和顶点组件翻转，同时通常保持胎圈和顶点组件的恒定取向。 此外，膨胀装置使轮胎胎体的侧端上升，同时使轮胎胎体径向膨胀。 所述方法需要使轮胎胎体的侧端部卷绕在胎圈和顶点组件周围，并且还使轮胎胎体的位于胎圈 - 顶点组件之间的一部分沿着径向向外的方向相对于 滚筒旋转。

公开(公告)号：US07909080B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11899266

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver

IPC分类号： B29C65/80

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  Y10T156/1798

摘要： Apparatus and method in the use thereof attaches an annular transponder unit to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The apparatus includes a rotary turntable for supportably rotating a tire having an annular tire surface in an accessible disposition and an arm proximately disposed to the turntable and having end-of-arm tooling for attaching the transponder unit section by section to the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. The tooling includes a gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing and placing the sensor housing at a preselected location on the annular tire surface and a guide mechanism engaging the annular antenna and positioning the annular antenna section by section along the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. An adhesive material applicator nozzle is disposed between the guide mechanism and the gripping means for application of the adhesive material between the annular antenna and the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. A pre-staging station supporting the transponder unit may further be utilized, the arm moving between the pre-staging station and the turntable and the gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing at the pre-staging station to transport the transponder unit from the pre-staging station to the turntable.

摘要翻译： 在使用中的装置和方法将环形应答器单元附接到环形轮胎表面，应答器单元是具有耦合到环形天线的传感器壳体的类型。 该装置包括旋转转台，用于可转动轮胎，该轮胎具有可接近的位置的环形轮胎表面，以及靠近设置在转台上的臂，并具有用于将应答器单元逐段地附接到环形轮胎表面的端部臂工具， 轮胎旋转。 该工具包括夹紧机构，其接合传感器壳体并将传感器壳体放置在环形轮胎表面上的预选位置处;以及引导机构，其与环形天线接合，并且当轮胎旋转时沿着环形轮胎表面沿环形天线部分定位环形天线部分 。 粘合材料施加喷嘴设置在引导机构和夹持装置之间，用于当轮胎旋转时将粘合剂材料施加在环形天线和环形轮胎表面之间。 支撑转发器单元的预分站可以进一步利用，臂在预分站和转台之间移动，并且夹持机构在预分站处接合传感器外壳，以将转发器单元从预分发 站到转盘。

公开(公告)号：US07126489B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US11017484

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Gary Edwin Tubb ,  William Allen Rex ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri

发明人： Gary Edwin Tubb ,  William Allen Rex ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： Guide mechanism and method for axially directing an annular transponder unit segment by segment to an adhesive application station for subsequent attachment of the annular transponder unit segment by segment to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The guide mechanism includes opposed fingers proximately positioned adjacent to an adhesive application station. The opposed fingers pivot to capture the annular assembly therebetween and slideably direct the assembly segment by segment to the adhesive application station. The guide mechanism is adjustable to a preferred proximal height from the annular surface of a tire and presents the annular transponder unit to the adhesive application station at a specified diameter and height above the tire surface.

摘要翻译： 用于将环形应答器单元逐段轴向引导到粘合剂施加站的引导机构和方法，用于随后将环形应答器单元逐段连接到环形轮胎表面，该应答器单元是具有耦合到 环形天线。 引导机构包括邻近粘合剂施加台邻近定位的相对的指状物。 相对的手指枢转以捕获其间的环形组件并且可滑动地将组件段逐段引导到粘合剂施加台。 引导机构可调整到从轮胎的环形表面的优选的近端高度，并且将环形应答器单元以指定的直径和高度在轮胎表面上方呈现给粘合剂施加站。

公开(公告)号：US06746557B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US09957740

申请日：2001-09-21

申请人： Jean-Marie Durand ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Francis Cornet

发明人： Jean-Marie Durand ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Francis Cornet

IPC分类号： B29D3032

CPC分类号： B29D30/005 ,  B29D30/32 ,  B29D2030/202 ,  B29D2030/204 ,  B29D2030/205 ,  B29D2030/3207

摘要： A method for mounting beads on a tire carcass which is being laid up on tire building drum, particularly applicable to cases wherein the drum has a free end and an opposite end which is supported by a drum support (or comparable impediment to installing a bead from the opposite end of the drum). The method comprises disposing a first of two beads on the drum in an area which is between a carcass layup area and the drum support. The bead is moved into this position from the free end of the drum, and this is done before the process of laying up the carcass has resulted in there being an impediment to installing the bead from the free end of the drum, such as bumps resulting from tire insert components. This may be prior to any carcass components have been laid up, or after an inner liner has been laid up, or after an inner liner and inserts and a ply have been laid up on a drum having pockets (recesses) to alleviate bump formation. With the bead “parked” on the drum, yet out of the way of laying up the carcass, the carcass may be laid up. After laying up the carcass the bead is moved into position on the carcass. Then, additional tire components may be laid up on the tire carcass and/additional steps performed in the formation of the carcass. The other bead is installed onto the carcass in a conventional manner. In this manner, both beads may be installed from a one free end of a drum. A bead loading system includes a rail, two carriers hanging from the rail, and a bead holder at the end of each carrier. In a flexible, automatic tire building system having a sequence of work stations, after a completed carcass is removed from a drum at a last one of the workstations, a first bead for a subsequent carcass can be placed onto the drum at the last workstation, before the drum is re-circulated to the first work station.

摘要翻译： 一种将胎圈安装在轮胎胎体上的方法，轮胎胎体被放置在轮胎成型鼓上，特别适用于鼓具有自由端和由鼓支撑支撑的相对端（或类似的障碍物， 鼓的相对端）。 该方法包括将两个珠粒中的第一个布置在滚筒上的位于胎体铺叠区域和鼓支架之间的区域中。 胎圈从滚筒的自由端移动到该位置，这是在放置胎体的过程已经导致从滚筒的自由端安装胎圈的障碍之前完成的，例如凸起产生 从轮胎插入部件。 这可能在任何胎体部件已经铺设之前，或者在内衬已经铺设之后，或者在内衬和插入物和帘布层已经放置在具有凹穴（凹槽）的滚筒上以减轻凸起形成之后。 将滚珠“停放”在滚筒上，而不是铺设胴体的方式，可以放置胴体。 在铺设胎体之后，胎圈移动到胎体上的位置。 然后，可以在轮胎胎体上铺设额外的轮胎部件和/或在胎体形成中执行的附加步骤。 另一个胎圈以常规方式安装在胎体上。 以这种方式，两个珠可以从滚筒的一个自由端安装。 胎圈装载系统包括一个轨道，两个从轨道悬挂的承载架，以及在每个承载件末端的胎圈保持架。 在具有一系列工作站的灵活的自动轮胎建造系统中，在完成的胎体在最后一个工作站上从滚筒上取出之后，用于后续胎体的第一胎圈可以放置在最后一个工作站上的滚筒上， 在鼓再次循环到第一个工作站之前。

公开(公告)号：US20140048212A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13585904

申请日：2012-08-15

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Lawrence Dean Shull

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Lawrence Dean Shull

IPC分类号： B29D30/26

CPC分类号： B29D30/245

摘要： A tire building drum and a method of building a tire carcass is disclosed. The tire building drum has a center section comprised of a plurality of segments that are radially and axially movable. The sleeve of the tire building drum over the center section has been eliminated, and instead has two seals located on the outer ends or shoulders of the center section of the tire building drum. The building drum further comprises shoulder sections that are axially movable. The shoulder sections include radially expandable bead locks. The method employs the steps of applying one or more carcass layers, locking the bead locks and moving the center section radially outwardly while moving the bead locks axially inwardly.

摘要翻译： 公开了轮胎成型鼓和轮胎胎体的制造方法。 轮胎成型鼓具有径向和轴向移动的多个段的中心部分。 已经消除了轮胎成型鼓的中心部分的套筒，而是具有位于轮胎成型鼓的中心部分的外端或肩部上的两个密封件。 建造鼓还包括可轴向移动的肩部。 肩部包括径向可膨胀的胎圈锁。 该方法采用以下步骤：施加一个或多个胎体层，锁定胎圈锁和径向向外移动中心部分，同时沿轴向向内移动胎圈锁。

公开(公告)号：US07289021B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US10917754

申请日：2004-08-13

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri ,  Gary Edwin Tubb ,  Dwayne Richard Huston ,  James Michael Hart ,  William Allen Rex ,  Robert Allen Birch

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri ,  Gary Edwin Tubb ,  Dwayne Richard Huston ,  James Michael Hart ,  William Allen Rex ,  Robert Allen Birch

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： Apparatus and method in the use thereof attaches an annular transponder unit to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The apparatus includes a rotary turntable for supportably rotating a tire having an annular tire surface in an accessible disposition and an arm proximately disposed to the turntable and having end-of-arm tooling for attaching the transponder unit section by section to the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. The tooling includes a gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing and placing the sensor housing at a preselected location on the annular tire surface and a guide mechanism engaging the annular antenna and positioning the annular antenna section by section along the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. An adhesive material applicator nozzle is disposed between the guide mechanism and the gripping means for application of the adhesive material between the annular antenna and the annular tire surface as the tire is rotated. A pre-staging station supporting the transponder unit may further be utilized, the arm moving between the pre-staging station and the turntable and the gripping mechanism engaging the sensor housing at the pre-staging station to transport the transponder unit from the pre-staging station to the turntable.

摘要翻译： 在使用中的装置和方法将环形应答器单元附接到环形轮胎表面，应答器单元是具有耦合到环形天线的传感器壳体的类型。 该装置包括旋转转台，用于可转动轮胎，该轮胎具有可接近的位置的环形轮胎表面，以及靠近设置在转台上的臂，并具有用于将应答器单元逐段地附接到环形轮胎表面的端部臂工具， 轮胎旋转。 该工具包括夹紧机构，其接合传感器壳体并将传感器壳体放置在环形轮胎表面上的预选位置处;以及引导机构，其与环形天线接合，并且当轮胎旋转时沿着环形轮胎表面沿环形天线部分定位环形天线部分 。 粘合材料施加喷嘴设置在引导机构和夹持装置之间，用于当轮胎旋转时将粘合剂材料施加在环形天线和环形轮胎表面之间。 支撑转发器单元的预分站可以进一步利用，臂在预分站和转台之间移动，并且夹持机构在预分站处接合传感器外壳，以将转发器单元从预分发 站到转盘。

公开(公告)号：US20130186554A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13355800

申请日：2012-01-23

申请人： Dennis Alan Lundell ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver

发明人： Dennis Alan Lundell ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver

IPC分类号： B29D30/24

CPC分类号： B29D30/12 ,  B29D2030/082

摘要： Tire-building apparatus and methods. The apparatus includes a mandrel over which tire components may be assembled and built into a tire. The mandrel includes a central cylindrical portion defining a crown supporting surface, a first frusto-conical portion defining a first sidewall supporting surface, and a second frusto-conical portion defining a second sidewall supporting surface. The crown supporting surface, the first sidewall supporting surface, and the second sidewall supporting surfaces are arranged so that a radial cross section of the mandrel has a trapezoidal shape.

摘要翻译： 轮胎造型设备和方法。 该设备包括一个心轴，轮胎组件可以在该心轴上组装并内置到轮胎中。 心轴包括限定冠部支撑表面的中心圆柱形部分，限定第一侧壁支撑表面的第一截头圆锥形部分和限定第二侧壁支撑表面的第二截头圆锥形部分。 冠部支撑表面，第一侧壁支撑表面和第二侧壁支撑表面被布置成使得心轴的径向横截面具有梯形形状。

公开(公告)号：US07220330B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US11017528

申请日：2004-12-20

申请人： Gary Edwin Tubb ,  William Allen Rex ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri

发明人： Gary Edwin Tubb ,  William Allen Rex ,  Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Carmine Lettieri

IPC分类号： B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B60C19/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： Nozzle apparatus and method for affixing an annular transponder unit to an annular surface of a tire includes a nozzle block having an adhesive conduit extending therein to an inward end; a transverse channel open along an outward side and extending into the block, the channel being dimensioned for close receipt segment by segment of the annular transponder unit therein; and at least one adhesive port opposite the open channel side in fluid communication with the channel and the adhesive conduit inward end. The block channel open side is positioned opposite the annular tire surface and the adhesive port is positioned to direct adhesive material therefrom into the block channel to surround a segment of the annular transponder unit located within the channel.

摘要翻译： 用于将环形应答器单元固定到轮胎的环形表面的喷嘴装置和方法包括具有在其中向内延伸的粘合导管的喷嘴块; 横向通道沿着外侧开口并延伸到所述块中，所述通道的尺寸被设计成用于在所述环形应答器单元中靠近接收段; 以及与开口通道侧相对的至少一个粘合剂端口，其与通道和粘合剂导管的内端流体连通。 块通道开口侧定位成与环形轮胎表面相对，并且粘合剂端口被定位成将粘合剂材料从其引导到块通道中以围绕位于通道内的环形转发器单元的段。

公开(公告)号：US06827801B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10029722

申请日：2001-12-31

申请人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Anthony Farelli

发明人： Douglas Raymond Weaver ,  Joseph Anthony Farelli

IPC分类号： B29D3038

CPC分类号： B29D30/243 ,  Y10T156/1034 ,  Y10T156/1049

摘要： The method of folding overlap side edges of a wide breaker ply over side edges of a narrow breaker ply wrapped around the wide breaker ply on circumferentially spaced modules wherein the modules have axially movable belt lifting and conveying nose members to carry the overlap side edges of the wide breaker ply axially over the side edges of the narrow breaker ply and position the wide side edges of the wide breaker ply over the narrow breaker ply side edges. The nose members are then retracted to peel the belt away from the folded overlap side edges of the wide breaker ply.

摘要翻译： 在宽的断路器层的侧边缘上折叠宽的断路器层的重叠侧边缘的方法，其围绕宽的断路器层缠绕在周向间隔的模块上，其中模块具有可轴向移动的带提升和输送鼻构件，以承载重叠侧边缘 宽的断路器层轴向在窄的断路器层的侧边缘上方，并将宽断路器层的宽侧边缘定位在窄的断路器层侧边缘上。 然后将鼻部构件缩回以使皮带远离宽的断路器帘布层的折叠的重叠侧边缘。