US3218209A
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Method of manufacturing tire casings and the resulting product
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
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Filing: 1960-10-10
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1980-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Travers Georges Louis
- 👤 Boussu Gabriel Roger Xavier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:45
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/08; B29D30/0005; B29C; B29C2791/00; B29C2791/001; B29D2030/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIRE CASINGS WHICH COMPRISES ASSEMBLING AT LEAST ONE CARCASS REINFORCING PLY, A SHEET OF SIDEWALL RUBBER AND A BEAD FOR EACH OF TWO-HALF SECTIONS OF A TIRE BODY DEVOID OF A TREAD, MOLDING TO SHAPE AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY VULCANIZING SAID PLIES, SIDEWALL AND BEADS TO FORM TWO COMPLETE MIRROR IMAGE ANNULAR HALF-SECTIONS OF A TIRE CASING DEVOID OF A TREAD, ASSEMBLING SEPARATELY AN ANNULAR, VULCANIZABLE TREAT TOP AND A REINFORCING BAND CONTAINING AT LEST ONE REINFORCING PLY IN WHICH CORDS EXTEND TRANSVERSELY OF THE TREAD TOP AND ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE THEREWITH TO FORM A TREAD BAND, AT LEAST PARTIALLY VULCANIZING SAID TREAD BAND AND MOLDING A TREAD PATTERN THEREIN TO FORM A COMPLETE RELATIVELY INEXTENSIBLE TREAD, ASSEMBLING SAID TWO BODY SECTIONS WITH SAID TREAD AND WITH EDGES OF SAID BODY SECTIONS IN ANY OF A PLURALITY OF PREDETERMINED OPPOSED RELATIONS TO FORM TIRES OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND WITH THE REINFORCING PLY IN SAID TREAD SPANNING SAID OPPOSED EDGES AND OVERLAPPING SAID BODY SECTIONS AND SAID REINFORCING PLIES THEREIN A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE TO PRECLUDE SEPARATION OF SAID BODY SECTIONS AND VULCANIZING SAID BODY SECTIONS AND SAID TREAT TOGETHER TO FORM A COMPLETE TIRE CASING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIRE CASINGS WHICH COMPRISES ASSEMBLING AT LEAST ONE CARCASS REINFORCING PLY, A SHEET OF SIDEWALL RUBBER AND A BEAD FOR EACH OF TWO-HALF SECTIONS OF A TIRE BODY DEVOID OF A TREAD, MOLDING TO SHAPE AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY VULCANIZING SAID PLIES, SIDEWALL AND BEADS TO FORM TWO COMPLETE MIRROR IMAGE ANNULAR HALF-SECTIONS OF A TIRE CASING DEVOID OF A TREAD, ASSEMBLING SEPARATELY AN ANNULAR, VULCANIZABLE TREAT TOP AND A REINFORCING BAND CONTAINING AT LEST ONE REINFORCING PLY IN WHICH CORDS EXTEND TRANSVERSELY OF THE TREAD TOP AND ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE THEREWITH TO FORM A TREAD BAND, AT LEAST PARTIALLY VULCANIZING SAID TREAD BAND AND MOLDING A TREAD PATTERN THEREIN TO FORM A COMPLETE RELATIVELY INEXTENSIBLE TREAD, ASSEMBLING SAID TWO BODY SECTIONS WITH SAID TREAD AND WITH EDGES OF SAID BODY SECTIONS IN ANY OF A PLURALITY OF PREDETERMINED OPPOSED RELATIONS TO FORM TIRES OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND WITH THE REINFORCING PLY IN SAID TREAD SPANNING SAID OPPOSED EDGES AND OVERLAPPING SAID BODY SECTIONS AND SAID REINFORCING PLIES THEREIN A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE TO PRECLUDE SEPARATION OF SAID BODY SECTIONS AND VULCANIZING SAID BODY SECTIONS AND SAID TREAT TOGETHER TO FORM A COMPLETE TIRE CASING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-15 | 1969-05-17 | 1969-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-15 | 1973-05-17 | 1973-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-15 | 1977-05-17 | 1977-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |