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US 2025/0050604 A1Published application
End-of-line winding for tire component
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsBaptiste FORICHON, Benjamin DAULT
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that has a bobbin and a tire component. The apparatus also has a pivot arm that pivots about a pivot arm axis to move the bobbin from a ready position to a winding position and to an unloading position. The pivot arm rotates the bobbin to effect winding of the tire component onto the bobbin when the bobbin is located in the winding position. An attachment member is provided that effects attachment of the tire component to the bobbin. Further, a cutter is present that cuts the tire component.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tire component;
- a bobbin;
- a pivot arm that is configured for pivoting about a pivot arm axis to move the bobbin from a ready position to a winding position and to an unloading position, wherein the pivot arm rotates the bobbin to effect winding of the RFID tire component onto the bobbin when the bobbin is located in the winding position;
- an attachment member that effects attachment of the RFID tire component to the bobbin;
- and
- a cutter that cuts the tire component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.