Tire bead ring assembly machine
AssigneeThe B. F. Goodrich Company
InventorsRonald E. Allen, David W. Cusimano
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Abstract
A tire bead ring machine for applying a filler gum onto a tire bead ring slightly ahead of a flipper cloth which is thereafter wrapped around the tire bead and filler gum to completely encompass the filler gum and tire bead ring to make a tire bead ring assembly.
Claims10
A tire bead ring assembly machine for wrapping a filler gum and flipper cloth into and around a tire bead ring comprising support means, bead ring support means mounted on said support means for holding and rotating a bead ring, filler gum feed means mounted on said support means for delivering a predetermined length of filler gum to the outer periphery of said bead ring for attachment thereto as said bead ring rotates, flipper cloth feed means operatively connected to said support means to deliver a predetermined length of flipper cloth to the underside of said bead ring, drive means connected to said bead ring support means for rotating said bead ring, and folding means mounted on said support means for cooperative action with said bead ring support means for folding said flipper cloth about said bead ring and said filler gum as said bead ring rotates to encase said bead ring and filler gum with said flipper cloth.
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