B29D 30/30
Applying the layers
Official title: Applying the layers; Guiding or stretching the layers during application {(applying tread bands to carcasses B29D30/58; retreading B29D30/54)}
B29D30/30 (Applying the layers) appears on 541 US grants and 589 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29D- Granted patents
- 541
- Published applications
- 589
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 902
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 | 11 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 | 20 |
| 2006 | 5 | 25 |
| 2007 | 6 | 25 |
| 2008 | 9 | 24 |
| 2009 | 9 | 38 |
| 2010 | 13 | 30 |
| 2011 | 11 | 30 |
| 2012 | 14 | 21 |
| 2013 | 13 | 38 |
| 2014 | 14 | 23 |
| 2015 | 17 | 37 |
| 2016 | 29 | 43 |
| 2017 | 19 | 45 |
| 2018 | 28 | 22 |
| 2019 | 35 | 20 |
| 2020 | 24 | 21 |
| 2021 | 19 | 23 |
| 2022 | 12 | 25 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 | 19 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7 |
| 2026 | 12 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29D 30/3007By feeding a sheet perpendicular to the drum axis and joining the227
- B29D 30/3028By feeding a continuous band and winding it helically, i.e. the band138
- B29D 2030/3064Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided forIndexing code86
- B29D 30/3057By feeding cut-to-length pieces in a direction inclined with respect to the45
- B29D 30/305By feeding cut-to-length pieces in a direction parallel to the drum axis27
- B29D 30/3035By feeding a continuous band and moving it back and forth to26
- B29D 30/3021By feeding a continuous band and winding it spirally, i.e. the band25
- B29D 30/3042By feeding cut-to-length pieces in a direction perpendicular to the drum axis24
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Recent patents
- Applicator unit, tire building device and method for applying a strip to a drum22 Sep 2026US 12,741,393 B2Vmi Holland B .V.
- Working station for deposition of elementary semifinished products for building green tyres1 Sep 2026US 12,722,350 B2Pirelli Tyre S. P. A.
- Passenger radial tire forming machine and case thereof18 Aug 2026US 12,709,079 B2Mesnac Co., Ltd.
- Transfer wheel, transfer device and method for transferring a strip to a tire building drum16 Jun 2026US 12,654,410 B2Vmi Holland B .V.
- Plant for building tyres of vehicle wheels and method for providing elongated elements to be used in a process for building tyres19 May 2026US 12,629,907 B2Pirelli Tyre S. P. A.
- Solid tire and method for manufacturing same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285088 A1Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus for arranging elongated elements to be used in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225335 A1Pirelli Tyre S. P. A.
- Plant for building tyres for vehicle wheels6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225336 A1Pirelli Tyre S. P. A.
- Plant for building tyres for vehicle wheels6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225337 A1Pirelli Tyre S. P. A.
- Apparatus and method for splicing a tire component16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200192 A1Vmi Holland B .V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hot tire forming method54US 4,877,468 AThe Firestone Tire & Rubber Company · 1989
- Method for manufacturing an assembly of a belt, a band, and a tread rubber50US 5,032,198 ASumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. · 1991
- Banded-tire building method34US 4,734,144 AGrumman Aerospace Corporation · 1988
- Method for microwave cooking of foods34US 4,740,377 ADu Pont Canada Inc. · 1988
- Apparatus for sticking a tire component member33US 4,769,104 ABridgestone Corporation · 1988