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US4007080A
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Device for transferring tire carcasses from a tire building-up station to a forming station
Assignee: Continental AG
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Filing: 1975-02-27
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Granted: 1977-02-08
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Expires: 1995-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A device for transferring a tire carcass having a substantially cylindrical outer surface and provided with core rings, from a tire building-up station to a forming station. This transfer is effected by means of an annular holder composed of segments and provided with suction cups adapted to be placed onto the outer substantially cylindrical surface of the carcass to be transferred for supporting the carcass. The holder is variable in diameter and is supported by a carrier which is movable from the tire building-up station to the forming station. The holder has curved segmental supporting elements for supporting at least one end portion of a carcass engaged and carried by the suction cups which are selectively connectable to a vacuum creating device.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Klopper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:39
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/08; B29D30/20; B29D30/24; B29D30/26; B29D30/2607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for transferring a tire carcass having a substantially cylindrical outer surface and provided with bead core rings from a tire building-up station to a shape forming station, the improvement in combination therewith which includes: annular holding means composed of segments and provided with suction cups adapted to be placed onto the outer substantially cylindrical surface of the carcass to be transferred for supporting said carcass, said holding means being variable in diameter and including supporting elements for the bead core rings of a carcass, carrier means carrying said holding means and operable to transfer said holding means from said tire building-up station to said shape forming station, and curved segmental supporting means supported by said holding means for supporting at least one end portion of a carcass to be carried by said suction cup equipped holding means, said supporting elements for the bead core rings being formed by plier-shaped clamping jaws distributed uniformily over periphery of said holding means as well as abutment jaws provided therewith for supporting the bead core rings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for transferring a tire carcass having a substantially cylindrical outer surface and provided with bead core rings from a tire building-up station to a shape forming station, the improvement in combination therewith which includes: annular holding means composed of segments and provided with suction cups adapted to be placed onto the outer substantially cylindrical surface of the carcass to be transferred for supporting said carcass, said holding means being variable in diameter and including supporting elements for the bead core rings of a carcass, carrier means carrying said holding means and operable to transfer said holding means from said tire building-up station to said shape forming station, and curved segmental supporting means supported by said holding means for supporting at least one end portion of a carcass to be carried by said suction cup equipped holding means, said supporting elements for the bead core rings being formed by plier-shaped clamping jaws distributed uniformily over periphery of said holding means as well as abutment jaws provided therewith for supporting the bead core rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device in combination according to claim 1, in which said supporting means include hook-shaped grippers operable to catch behind the end portions of the carcass to be transported, said grippers being pivotable into and out of the end portions of said carcass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device in combination according to claim 2, which includes actuating means operatively connected to said segmental supporting means for selectively pivoting and radially displacing said segmental supporting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device in combination according to claim 3, in which said actuating means include fluid operable cylinder piston systems.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A device in combination according to claim 3, in which each of said actuating means comprises two cylinders connected alongside each other and pivotable about a common axis, each of said cylinders having a connecting rod reciprocable therein, one of said connecting rods engaging a fixed point and another piston rod adjacent thereto being connected to a segmental supporting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device in combination according to claim 5, in which said common axis extends substantially tangential to the carcass to be transferred.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device in combination according to claim 3, which includes guiding means for the axial and radial displacement of said actuating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device in combination according to claim 7, in which said holding means comprises abutment means, and in which said clamping and abutment jaws are movable between said abutment means, said abutment means being operable to limit an axial movement of said clamping and abutment jaws.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device in combination according to claim 7, which includes additional actuating means operably connected to said abutment and clamping jaws for individually actuating the same.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device in combination according to claim 9, in which said additional actuating means are formed by additional fluid operable cylinder piston systems.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-08 | 1984-08-09 | 1985-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-08 | 1988-08-09 | 1989-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |