Apparatus for the bellowless vulcanization of tire blanks
AssigneeSemperit Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsEgon Kratochvil, Gunther Pech
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Abstract
An apparatus for the bellowless vulcanization of tire blanks, wherein the tire beads are pressed by a press or contact mechanism against the base region of the mold halves. The invention contemplates removing at least for a period of time the press mechanism from the tire beads before or during vulcanization.
Claims9
An apparatus for the bellowless vulcanization of tire blanks by means of a press mechanism provided for the tire mold for pressing the tire beads against the bead sections of the vulcanization mold, the improvement comprising said press mechanism possessing press rollers, rod means for displaceably mounting said press rollers, said press rollers having their axes of rotation extending substantially perpendicular to the tire radius, said press rolls upon assuming their press-on position delimiting a circle, the diameter of which approximately corresponds to the diameters of the tire bead and which is disposed substantially concentrically with respect thereto.
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