Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the same
US-9211685-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Methods and apparatus for joining treads
US9302439B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9302439-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114114695-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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The subject invention includes methods and apparatus for joining treads. Such methods include the step of providing a first tread portion and a second tread portion for forming a joined tread, each tread portion comprising a section of tire tread extending lengthwise from a terminal end. Additional steps include providing a first fixture configured to retain the first tread portion and a second fixture configured to retain the second tread portion and securing the first tread portion into the first fixture and securing the second tread portion into the second fixture, each of the first and second fixtures being arranged within the first and second fixtures such that the terminal end of each tread portion is in communication with a joining side of each fixture. The methods further include directing the terminal ends towards each other and into forceful engagement with an elastomeric joining material arranged between the terminal ends.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tread joining device comprising: a first tread end retention member configured for retaining a first tread portion and a second tread end retention member configured for retaining a second tread portion, each retention member comprising a body containing a tread retention chamber, the chamber configured for retaining the corresponding tread portion and extending in a lengthwise direction from an aperture arranged along a joint side of the body, the apertur…
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- What does patent US9302439B2 cover?
- The subject invention includes methods and apparatus for joining treads. Such methods include the step of providing a first tread portion and a second tread portion for forming a joined tread, each tread portion comprising a section of tire tread extending lengthwise from a terminal end. Additional steps include providing a first fixture configured to retain the first tread portion and a second…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pan Chinglin, Lung David Chan Wah, Petrovich Michael D, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B29D30/0681. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).