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US 10,821,688 B2Granted
Tire clamping device
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsGeorge Michael Stoila, John Edward Anderson, Michael James Hogan
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AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsGeorge Michael Stoila, John Edward Anderson, Michael James Hogan
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A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device into engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and a lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure. A tire clamping device includes an inner portion, and a plurality of segments connected to the inner portion, wherein the tire clamping device has a closed position wherein the plurality of segments together forms a first and second ring for engagement with the bead areas of the tire so clamp the bead areas between the clamping device and the mold rings during cure.
A tire clamping device comprising an inner portion, and a plurality of segments connected to the inner portion, wherein the plurality of segments each have a first and second outer surface, wherein the first outer surfaces join together and form a first ring, and the second outer surfaces join together forming a second ring when the tire clamping device is in a closed position, and wherein there are a plurality of radially oriented springs for biasing each of the plurality of segments in a radially outward position, and wherein each radially oriented spring is connected to an axially oriented spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.