Method and apparatus for adjusting a tire building machine

US8991804B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8991804-B2
Application numberUS-201113269014-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 7, 2011
Priority dateOct 7, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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A method supports a tire building assembly. The method comprises the steps of: supporting one end portion of a radially collapsible building drum for assembling a green tire; moving the end portion in a first direction by an actuator acting in the first direction; and moving the end portion in a second direction by the actuator acting in the first direction.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for supporting a tire building assembly, the method comprising the steps of: supporting one end portion of a radially collapsible building drum for assembling a green tire; moving the end portion in a first direction by an actuator acting in the first direction; and moving the end portion in a second direction by the actuator acting in the first direction, the first direction extending ninety degrees relative to the second direction in a horiz…

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  • B29D30/26Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8991804B2 cover?
A method supports a tire building assembly. The method comprises the steps of: supporting one end portion of a radially collapsible building drum for assembling a green tire; moving the end portion in a first direction by an actuator acting in the first direction; and moving the end portion in a second direction by the actuator acting in the first direction.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Christian Richir André Marie Raymond Louis, Royer Thierry, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29D30/26. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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