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Precision tire building drum

Assignee: Akron Standard Mold Co
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Filing: 1962-04-18
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1982-04-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard L Shilts
  • 👤 Sr William H Ruttenberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 11:54
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/08; B29D30/20; B29D30/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
A TIRE BUILDING DRUM COMPRISING, A ROTATABLE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF DRUM SEGMENTS SPACED FROM SAID SHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER MEANS DEPENDING FROM EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS, CAM MEANS ATTACHED TO AND ADAPTED FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND SET OF ALTERNATELY SPACED CAM TRACKS, THE CAM TRACKS OF SAID FIRST SET HAVING PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO CORRESPONDING PORTIONS ON THE CAM TRACKS OF SAID SECOND SET FOR MOVING CERTAIN OF SAID SEGMENTS RADIALLY IN ADVANCE OF OTHERS OF SAID SEGMENTS UPON COLLAPSING THE DRUM, AND FOR MOVING SAID OTHER OF SAID SEGMENTS RADIALLY IN ADVANCE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED SEGMENTS UPON EXPANDING OF THE DRUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
A TIRE BUILDING DRUM COMPRISING, A ROTATABLE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF DRUM SEGMENTS SPACED FROM SAID SHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER MEANS DEPENDING FROM EACH OF SAID SEGMENTS, CAM MEANS ATTACHED TO AND ADAPTED FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID SHAFT, SAID CAM MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND SET OF ALTERNATELY SPACED CAM TRACKS, THE CAM TRACKS OF SAID FIRST SET HAVING PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONAL LENGTH RELATIVE TO CORRESPONDING PORTIONS ON THE CAM TRACKS OF SAID SECOND SET FOR MOVING CERTAIN OF SAID SEGMENTS RADIALLY IN ADVANCE OF OTHERS OF SAID SEGMENTS UPON COLLAPSING THE DRUM, AND FOR MOVING SAID OTHER OF SAID SEGMENTS RADIALLY IN ADVANCE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED SEGMENTS UPON EXPANDING OF THE DRUM.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-07-07 1968-01-06 1968-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-07 1972-01-06 1972-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-07 1976-01-06 1976-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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