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Methods of applying decorative strips to tire sidewalls
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orbin C Molen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:03
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/72; B29D2030/728; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/19; Y10T407/1952; Y10T407/28; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/304536; Y10T409/305544; Y10T409/305656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A METHOD OF APPLYING A COLORED STRIP TO A CURED SIDEWALL OF A TIRE COMPRISING MILLING A FIXED DEPTH GROOVE WITH SHARPLY DEFINED SIDES IN THE CURED SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BY MEANS OF CUTTING APPARATUS HAVING BOTH A CUTER EFFECTIVE TO CUT THE SIDEWALL SHARPLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT BURNING AND TO THEREBY PERMIT SUBSEQUENT VULCANIZATION OF AN UNCURED DECORATIVE RUBBER STRIP IN THE SIDEWALL AND POSITIONING MEANS EFFECTIVE TO LIMIT THE DEPTH OF THE CUT AND TO PRODUCE A PRECISE CIRCULAR GROOVE WITH SIDEWALLS SUFFICIENTLY SHARPLY DEFINED TO SERVE AS MOLD BOUNDARIES, INLAYING IN THE GROOVE AN UNCURED RUBBER STRIP HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE GROOVE AND HAVING A THICKNESS JUST SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DEPTH OF THE GROOVE, PRESSING THE SIDEWALL AND STRIP AGAINST A SMOOTH SURFACE OF A HEATED MATRIX AND USING THE SHARPLY
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A METHOD OF APPLYING A COLORED STRIP TO A CURED SIDEWALL OF A TIRE COMPRISING MILLING A FIXED DEPTH GROOVE WITH SHARPLY DEFINED SIDES IN THE CURED SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BY MEANS OF CUTTING APPARATUS HAVING BOTH A CUTER EFFECTIVE TO CUT THE SIDEWALL SHARPLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT BURNING AND TO THEREBY PERMIT SUBSEQUENT VULCANIZATION OF AN UNCURED DECORATIVE RUBBER STRIP IN THE SIDEWALL AND POSITIONING MEANS EFFECTIVE TO LIMIT THE DEPTH OF THE CUT AND TO PRODUCE A PRECISE CIRCULAR GROOVE WITH SIDEWALLS SUFFICIENTLY SHARPLY DEFINED TO SERVE AS MOLD BOUNDARIES, INLAYING IN THE GROOVE AN UNCURED RUBBER STRIP HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE GROOVE AND HAVING A THICKNESS JUST SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE DEPTH OF THE GROOVE, PRESSING THE SIDEWALL AND STRIP AGAINST A SMOOTH SURFACE OF A HEATED MATRIX AND USING THE SHARPLY
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