Tyre retreading method and system

US9044909B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9044909-B2
Application numberUS-30902507-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 6, 2007
Priority dateJul 6, 2006
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A method and system ( 1 ) for retreading a tire ( 2 ), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tire ( 2 ); a green-rubber cushion ( 8 ) is wound about a carcass ( 6 ) of the tire ( 2 ); a tread strip ( 9 ) is wound about the carcass ( 6 ) and on top of the green-rubber cushion ( 8 ); and the carcass ( 6 ), complete with the green-rubber cushion ( 8 ) and the tread strip ( 9 ), is cured; prior to winding the green-rubber cushion ( 8 ) about the carcass ( 6 ), the lateral surface ( 7 ) of the carcass ( 6 ) is heated.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of retreading a tyre; the method comprising the steps of: removing the worn tread from the tyre; winding a green-rubber cushion about a carcass of the tyre while the tyre is supported by a drum; winding a tread strip about the carcass and on top of the green-rubber cushion; curing the carcass complete with the green-rubber cushion and the tread strip; heating a radially outermost, crown surface of the carcass, before the green-rubber c…

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What does patent US9044909B2 cover?
A method and system ( 1 ) for retreading a tire ( 2 ), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tire ( 2 ); a green-rubber cushion ( 8 ) is wound about a carcass ( 6 ) of the tire ( 2 ); a tread strip ( 9 ) is wound about the carcass ( 6 ) and on top of the green-rubber cushion ( 8 ); and the carcass ( 6 ), complete with the green-rubber cushion ( 8 ) and the tread strip ( 9 ), is cured; prio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lelio Luca, Neroni Simone, Bridgestone Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29D30/3007. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).