Method and apparatus for forming rubber reinforced component
OwnerJames Alfred BENZING, IIinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for forming a reinforced rubber component is described. The apparatus includes a support frame; a rotatable drum mounted upon the support frame; a rubber strip forming apparatus mounted in close proximity to the rotatable drum for applying a rubber strip onto the rotatable drum; and a reinforcement applier apparatus for applying a reinforcement onto the rotatable drum. The method includes the steps of: providing a rotatable drum; applying a rubber strip onto the rotatable drum to form a first rubber layer in a first direction; applying a reinforcement over the first rubber layer in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a first reinforcement layer; applying a rubber strip over the first reinforcement layer.
Claims18
An apparatus for forming a reinforced rubber component, the apparatus comprising:
- a support frame;
- a rotatable drum mounted upon the support frame;
- a rubber strip forming apparatus mounted in close proximity to the rotatable drum for applying a rubber strip onto the rotatable drum;
- and
- a reinforcement applier apparatus for applying a reinforcement onto the rotatable drum.
A method of forming a reinforced rubber component, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a rotatable drum;
- applying a rubber strip onto the rotatable drum to form a first rubber layer in a first direction;
- applying a reinforcement over the first rubber layer in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a first reinforcement layer;
- and
- applying a rubber strip over the first reinforcement layer.
A method of forming a spliceless tread ring, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a rotatable drum;
- applying a rubber strip onto the rotatable drum to form at least three rubber layers, wherein the strip is spirally wound on the rotatable drum to form a green tread ring;
- and
- inserting the green tread ring in a mold and curing the tread ring.
A method of forming a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a tire carcass and mounting it on a rotatable drum;
- applying a rubber strip onto the tire carcass to form at least three rubber layers, wherein the strip is spirally wound to form a green tread ring;
- and
- curing the green tread ring and the tire carcass in a mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.