Belt and tread drum
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11712862B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17387383

    申请日:2021-07-28

    申请人: VMI HOLLAND B.V.

    摘要: The invention relates to a belt and tread drum for manufacturing a package of a belt layer and a tread layer into a cylindrical tire component, wherein the belt and tread drum comprises two support surfaces which are arranged spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of said belt and tread drum and which face away from the drum centre line and are radially movable with respect to the rigid support surface from a retracted position in which the tread support surface is arranged at or near the rigid support surface, to a raised position wherein the tread support surface is arranged in a radially outward position with respect to the rigid support surface, and vice versa, and wherein the tread support surfaces are movable in the substantial longitudinal direction of said drum.

    Method and apparatus for manufacturing a tyre tread and a tyre

    公开(公告)号:US11420406B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16334304

    申请日:2017-09-21

    发明人: Roberto Mattocci

    摘要: A method of manufacturing an agricultural tyre (1) with deep cross-lugs (6), comprising the steps of: (a) proving a tyre case (2) and tread belts (3); (b) applying rubber blocks (206) onto tread belts (3), each of such rubber blocks (206) being arranged to make a respective lug (6) of the final tread (4); (c) winding a rubber ribbon (200) above said rubber blocks (206) so as to completely enclose said rubber blocks (206); (d) curing the rubber blocks (206) together with the wound ribbon (200) in a curing mould (105) negatively reproducing a desired pattern of the tread (4).

    Tire with laminate and method of making same

    公开(公告)号:US10967678B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15109776

    申请日:2015-01-08

    摘要: A method of laminating a vulcanized tire includes providing a vulcanized tire having a circumferential tread and a pair of sidewalls constructed of a base rubber. The method further includes cleaning the circumferential tread, providing a laminate, and forming a plurality of holes in the laminate. The method also includes applying the laminate to at least a portion of one of the circumferential tread and a sidewall of the vulcanized tire. The method further includes applying pressure to the laminate, thereby evacuating air between the laminate and the circumferential tread of the vulcanized tire and curing the laminate.

    Method and apparatus for feeding a plurality of tread bands in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels

    公开(公告)号:US10179440B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US14906690

    申请日:2014-07-30

    发明人: Lorenzo Pulici

    摘要: A method and apparatus for feeding a plurality of tread bands in a process for building tires for vehicle wheels. Each tread band initially includes, on a side thereof, a service fabric. The tread bands are initially arranged at different heights. The method includes positioning a first auxiliary conveyor belt of an auxiliary collection device including a plurality of juxtaposed auxiliary conveyor belts at a first height corresponding to the height of a first tread band, then, proceeding with the removal of the service fabric from the first tread band while the first tread band is transferred onto the first auxiliary conveyor belt. The method also includes positioning at least one second auxiliary conveyor belt of the auxiliary collection device at at least one second height corresponding to that of at least one second tread band.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A TREAD RING UPON A TIRE CARCASS
    9.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A TREAD RING UPON A TIRE CARCASS 有权
    用于安装轮胎的轨枕的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140130961A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14129835

    申请日:2011-10-31

    IPC分类号: B29D30/58

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of the subject invention comprise methods and apparatus for mounting a tread ring onto a tire carcass. Such methods may include the step of providing a tire tread ring having opposing side edges; arranging the tread ring in an initial ring arrangement in communication with a pressure source, the pressure source being in communication with an outer side of the tread ring; expanding the tread ring radially outward from the initial ring arrangement to an expanded arrangement, the tread ring being expanded by applying vacuum pressure along the outer side of the tread ring supplied by the pressure source; inserting a tire carcass within a central opening of the tread ring while in the expanded arrangement; contracting the tread ring into an installed arrangement about an outer surface of the tire carcass; and, releasing the vacuum along the outer side of the tread ring.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的示例性实施例包括将胎面环安装到轮胎胎体上的方法和装置。 这种方法可以包括提供具有相对的侧边缘的轮胎胎面环的步骤; 将所述胎圈环布置成与压力源连通的初始环形布置,所述压力源与所述胎面环的外侧连通; 将胎面环从初始环形装置径向向外扩展为扩张布置,通过沿着由压力源供应的胎面环的外侧施加真空压力来扩大胎面环; 在扩展的布置中将轮胎胎体插入胎环的中心开口内; 将所述胎面环收缩成围绕所述轮胎胎体的外表面的安装布置; 并且沿胎面环的外侧释放真空。

    INTEGRATED PROCESS TO GENERATE NEAR-ZERO THICKNESS SIPES IN A TIRE
    10.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED PROCESS TO GENERATE NEAR-ZERO THICKNESS SIPES IN A TIRE 有权
    在轮胎中生成零点厚度的集成过程

    公开(公告)号:US20130284332A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13457480

    申请日:2012-04-26

    IPC分类号: B60C11/12 B29D30/58

    摘要: The present invention comprises tire treads having sipes or other voids formed of non-curable inserts, as well as methods for forming sipes or other voids within a tread using non-curable inserts and apparatus for performing the same. Such methods include providing an uncured tread having a width and a thickness bounded by an outer side and a bottom side. Such methods further include providing a strip of non-curable material, the strip having a width and a length. Furthermore, such methods include inserting the strip of non-curable into the tread thickness from the tread outer side and to a predetermined depth within the tread thickness to form a void-forming insert within the tread thickness. Finally, these methods include curing the tread with the non-curable strip arranged within the tread thickness. The inserts may be folded, which may occur as the strips are inserted into the tread or prior to such insertion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括具有刀片花纹或由不可固化刀片形成的其它空隙的轮胎胎面,以及使用不可固化刀片和用于执行该刀片的装置在胎面内形成刀槽花纹或其它空隙的方法。 这种方法包括提供具有由外侧和底侧限定的宽度和厚度的未固化胎面。 这样的方法还包括提供不可固化材料的条带,条具有宽度和长度。 此外,这种方法包括将不可固化的条带从胎面外侧插入胎面厚度中并在胎面厚度内插入预定深度,以在胎面厚度内形成空隙形成插入物。 最后,这些方法包括用布置在胎面厚度内的不可固化条来固化胎面。 插入物可以折叠,这可以在条插入胎面中或者在插入之前发生。