Apparatus for loading green tires in a tire press

Claim 1

A TIRE-CURING UNIT OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING (A) A LOWER MOLD SECTION WITH A VERTICAL AXIS, AND (B) A LOADING DEVICE FOR A GREEN TIRE CARCASS INCLUDING (1) MEANS WITH A HORIZONTAL TOP SURFACE, WHICH SURFACE IS POVIDED WITH POSITIONING MEANS ADAPTED TO CONTACT CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POSITIONS OF A GREEN TIRE ADJACENT ITS BOTTOM EDGE WHEN THE TIRE IS SUPPORTED VERTICALLY ON THE SURFACE, (2) AN UPRIGHT STANDARD CLOSE TO SAID SURFACE, (3) WING MEMBERS CARRIED BY MEANS PROJECTING FROM SAID STANDARD AND MEANS FOR SPREADING THE WING MEMBERS TO CONTACT THE INTERIOR OF A GREEN WIRE AT DIFFERENT CIRCUMFERENTIAL LOCATIONS ON THE TIRE TO ENGAGE THE TIRE WHILE POSITIONED VERTICALLY ON SAID SURFACE AND TO SUPPORT THE TIRE IN A VERTICAL POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY SAID SURFACE, AND (4) MEANS FOR MOVING THE WINGS WHILE SUPPORTING THE TIRE IN A VERTICAL POSITION, TO A POSITION OVER THE LOWER MOLD SECTION.