System and apparatus for heating molds
AssigneeBridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
InventorEdward S. SEROKA
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Abstract
Various systems and apparatuses for heating molds, including for example tire molds, are disclosed. Heating of molds may be effected via induction heating technology. In one embodiment, a system for heating a tire mold is provided, the system comprising: a tire mold formed from a mold material having a base material relative permeability, wherein the tire mold includes a mold surface for contacting a tire, the mold surface for contacting a tire having a mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability, wherein the tire mold includes a mold back oriented substantially opposite the mold surface for contacting a tire, and wherein the mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability is greater than the base material relative permeability.
Claims19
A system for heating a tire mold, comprising:
- a tire mold formed from a mold material having a base material relative permeability,
- wherein the tire mold includes a mold surface for contacting a tire, the mold surface for contacting a tire having a mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability,
- wherein the tire mold includes a mold back oriented substantially opposite the mold surface for contacting a tire, and
- wherein the mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability is greater than the base material relative permeability.
A system for heating a tire mold, comprising:
- a tire sideplate mold,
- wherein the tire sideplate mold includes a mold surface for contacting a tire,
- wherein the tire sideplate mold includes a mold back oriented substantially opposite the mold surface for contacting a tire,
- wherein the tire sideplate mold includes at least one pocket;
- and
- at least one induction heating element contained within the at least one pocket.
A system for heating a tire mold, comprising:
- a tire bead ring mold,
- wherein the tire bead ring mold includes a mold surface for contacting a tire,
- wherein the tire bead ring mold includes a mold back oriented substantially opposite the mold surface for contacting a tire,
- wherein the tire bead ring mold includes at least one pocket;
- and
- at least one induction heating element contained within the at least one pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.