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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399172 | Apparatus for vacuum forming an elastomeric tire A vacuum forming apparatus and process for its use in forming a transport tire from an elastomeric material that includes a mold having a cavity or annular area wherein a transport tire core of plies, belt and beads is laid-up on a mandrel located within the mold. T... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394375 | Coupler with radio frequency identification tag A coupler can include a main body including a first end and a second end, and a flow passage between the first and second ends to allow fluid flow therethrough. The coupler can also include a frame member, and a radio frequency identification tag coupled to the fram... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7351380 | Microfluidic structures and methods for integrating a functional component into a microfluidic device Injection molding is used to form microfluidic devices with integrated functional components. One or more functional components are placed in a mold cavity which is then closed. Molten thermoplastic resin is injected into the mold and then cooled, thereby forming a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7286899 | Process board with modular SPC integration and expansion A control apparatus for controlling a machine, especially an injection molding machine, includes a bus board providing communication connections between different units, a wiring board, and a separate process module. The process module includes one or more process b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7252728 | Method for forming a pneumatic tire A tire with a changing tread pattern is formed by first forming a tire having a tread, the tread having at least one circumferential or lateral groove. Formed separately is a wearable filler, the wearable filler having a configuration corresponding to at least a por... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247266 | Lubricating coating and application process for elastomeric electrical cable accessories This invention relates to a method for coating an elastomeric component with a coating that has a low coefficient of friction and the articles formed by the method. The method includes preparing an elastomeric coating; applying the coating to a substrate; contacting... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7181311 | Identification of a modular machine component A plastics processing machine, in particular injection molding machine or extruder, includes at least one component represented by a clamping unit, feed and metering apparatus, plasticizing unit, injection unit, or separate injection apparatus, and characterized by ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7094303 | Method and apparatus for forming a core of plies, belts and beads and for positioning the core in a mold for forming an elastomeric tire A method and apparatus for forming a core of plies, belts and beads and for positioning the core in a mold for forming an elastomeric tire. The core is built up on a mandrel of the inner mold that is formed from hard foam core segments positioned between top and bot... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072735 | Control system for utilizing active material elements in a molding system Method and apparatus for controlling an injection molding machine having a first surface and a second surface includes a piezo-ceramic sensor configured to be disposed between the first surface and a second surface. The piezo-ceramic sensor is configured to sense a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7020540 | Temperature control A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling temperature of a plant comprising plural temperature control zones, wherein an effective control parameter for a first zone for which a signal representing measured temperature is available is produced according t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974519 | Tire core package for use in manufacturing a tire with belts, plies and beads and process of tire manufacture A system for manufacturing an elastomeric tire utilizing a separate formation of a package having a tire core shape and containing tire belts, plies and beads. The package is formed by a laying up of layers of pre-cure elastomer intradigitated with sections of porou... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953071 | Pneumatic tire having an outer layer of a fluorinated silane coating A pneumatic tire having a tread and an outer-facing sidewall area extending from opposing edges of a belt reinforcing structure to corresponding tire beads, the improvement comprising an outer layer of a coating of a fluorinated silane. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6925354 | Process for the control of an injection-moulding machine Process for the control of an injection-moulding machine and optionally at least one handling apparatus allocated to same in which, in a form guiding the operator, the operating parameters required for an injection cycle to run are entered via an input unit into a d... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6463972 | Injectable safety support of elastomeric material for tires A safety support including a body and a base having a substantially cylindrical radially internal face intended to be mounted around a tire rim, the base including a set of substantially inextensible circumferential reinforcing wires wrapped in an elastom... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6139668 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously assembling a plurality of tires A tire assembly method and apparatus are disclosed which utilize at least two rotatable turrets (16, 18) that each have two drums (26, 28, 58, 60) and at least one transfer unit (156) for transferring tire components from one turret to another. The prefer... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5908523 | Method for recapping vehicle tires A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for tires in order to salvage used tire casings of tires and recap them with a better mechanical and chemical bond involving the use of hot water to accelerate the cure rate and uncured tire compound placed o... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5556488 | Tire having a plurality of independent removable and reinforced sectors The invention relates to a tire formed of a plurality of independent pneuic sectors (S) intended to be mounted on a single rim (J) but removable individually from said rim (J), they being inflatable individually or together. The sectors (S) include at le... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5298216 | Method for molding a tire tread by injection A method for molding a tire tread element by injecting a rubber mixture through injection holes of an injection mold formed by moving two cooperating mold elements toward a cylindrical drum disposed therebetween. The mold elements sealingly match to an ou... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5075067 | Tire and method of producing same A split tire mold having a tread ring in which provision is made for venting air circumferentially across the inner surface of the tread ring so that the air escapes from the parting line of the mold halves, dispenses with widely used, conventional, radia... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5024800 | Tire-making method A tire is made by first fitting a pair of bead rings interconnected by reinforcement over a gas-pervious annular liner to form an annular core assembly and then inflating the core assembly by directly contacting same with a fluid to impart to the core ass... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5015315 | Method of making a pneumatic tire There is disclosed a method for making a pneumatic tire comprising providing a pair of circular half body members including the pair of circular half body members with each other by welding their tread base portions to form a tire main body, applying a tr... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4857122 | Process for injection molding tire treads A viscoelastic fluid molding material is injected into a tire tread cavity between the mold and an inflatable tread supporting body. The clearance distance between the mold and the inflatable tread supporting body is varied to increase the flow of the ini... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4826416 | System for injection molding tire treads A ring tread (12) or a continuous tread (16) may be injection molded in a generally cylindrical segmental mold (20) having a core (42) and radially movable segments (46) forming a mold cavity (54). A container ring (60) is movable into engagement with the... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4818203 | System for injection molding elongated bodies A tire tread (74,76,194) is injection molded by increments in a mold cavity (56,58,119,224,262) having an open end (110,272) closed by a trailing end (116) of a cured section (114,228). A temperature moderating closed end (109,207,268) prevents complete c... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4755243 | Method for making a tire A reinforcement ply intended for use in a tire is characterized by the fact that the reinforcement ply is formed, at least in part, of a fabric having the following properties: (a) the fabric comprises a three-dimensional body and reinforcement threads ar... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4743322 | Molding of elastomeric material components A method and an apparatus for making vehicle tires comprising filling a pair of discrete annular tire sidewall molds with uncured sidewall compound bringing the sidewall molds into contact, one on either side of a preshaped green tire carcass, positioning... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4731137 | Tire made of castable or sprayable elastomers A method of building a tire in a mold having a mold core and a cavity between the mold core and the inner walls of the mold, the cavity defining tread, sidewa1l, and bead areas of the tire. A flexible mesh fabric is tied to the mold core by tying together... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4715577 | Apparatus for injection molding tire treads Injection molding a tread on an annular tire casing (44) positioned in a mold (10') by introducing a fluid molding compound (76',78') at high pressures and high temperatures into a tread molding space (105) through runner passages (114) extending from an ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4711284 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire produced of elastomers, especially cast or injection molded polyurethanes has an inner body in which a reinforcement is embedded and anchored by means of holding ropes. The inner body may be provided as a closed tubular body and is encase... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4704176 | Method of bonding polyurethane to cured rubber A method of preparing a composite of polyurethane bonded to the surface of a cured rubber substrate and the resulting composite. The method is comprised of first applying to a cleaned, cured rubber surface a coating of methylmethacrylate-natural rubber gr... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4669517 | Polyurethane bonded to cured rubber containing a diene polyol A method of preparing a composite of polyurethane bonded to the surface of a cured rubber substrate and the resulting composite. The method requires the rubber substrate to contain an hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene polyol. The method is practiced by fi... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4580611 | Reinforcement ply for tire formed at least in part of a fabric with a three-dimensional body, tires comprising at least one such ply, methods of obtaining such tires A reinforcement ply intended for use in a tire is characterized by the fact that the reinforcement ply is formed, at least in part, of a fabric having the following properties: (a) the fabric comprises a three-dimensional body and reinforcement threads ar... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4562031 | Process for casting reinforced tires The method of molding a pneumatic tire having a radially outer tread portion, a tire casing underlying the tread portion and a reinforcing cord belt interposed between the tread portion and casing in which the tread portion is spin cast and then partially... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4519432 | Reinforced polyurethane tires This invention relates to reinforced tire utilizing polyurea or polyurethane formulations having low hysteresis. The polymer having low hysteresis is formed by reacting a prepolymer of an aromatic isocyanate and a high molecular weight difunctional polyol... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4471826 | Pneumatic tire A motor vehicle pneumatic tire is made of polyurethane or another similar moldable material which hardens into an elastic plastic material and which has a substantially cylindrical or cylindrical belt insert mounted beneath the tread substantially compose... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4453993 | Method of producing reinforced cast tires The instant invention is directed to a method for producing reinforcement for cast tires and a method for the production of reinforced cast tires having bead rings, from castable elastomers, the tire inside the mold being restricted by a core during the f... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4448620 | Method and apparatus for the injection molding and vulcanization of vehicle tires A vehicle tire crown portion 10 including a tread 11 is injection molded and prevulcanized in a closed annular mold cavity 17 defined by a segmented outer mold 16 clamped together by a locking ring 22 and a segmented core 19 pressed against the outer mold... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4444612 | Method and apparatus for the injection molding and vulcanization of vehicle tires A vehicle tire crown portion 10 including a tread 11 is injection molded and prevulcanized in a closed annular mold cavity 17 defined by a segmented outer mold 16 clamped together by a locking ring 22 and a segmented core 19 pressed against the outer mold... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4412965 | Method of making an air spring A method of making an air spring comprising spreading a fabric around a core having the shape of said air spring, anchoring edges of said fabric in overlap area to the core to form a reinforcing member thereon, placing the core having the reinforcing memb... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4401502 | Method and apparatus for molding a tire with an annular reinforcement below the tread surface An apparatus for molding a tire with an annular reinforcement below the tread surface includes a first set of molding segments for molding a tire, a winding mechanism for winding a flexible reinforcement band or thread about the molded tire under tension ... | 08/30/1983 |
