US4738743A
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Apparatus for applying tire material
Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-10
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Granted: 1988-04-19
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Expires: 2006-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for applying a tire material such as carcass ply to a molding drum in a tire molding process wherein the cut leading end of the ply is caused to pressure-adhere onto the molding drum by a leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller. The molding drum is caused to rotate at an angle less than one rotation, and thereafter the ply is cut by the cutter mechanism, and the molding drum is further rotated to join the cut trailing end of the ply with the cut leading end, while the roller is pressure-adhering the cut trailing end of the ply against the molding drum.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Satoh
- 👤 Tsutomu Nosaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/08; B29D30/20; B29D30/30; B29D30/3007; B29D30/24; B29D30/26; B29D2030/2671; B29D2030/2692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for applying a tire material onto a building drum comprising: a drum provided with a tire material engagement means on its surface for receiving a tire material thereon and a driving means opertively associated with said drum for rotating the drum in one direction, means for controlling the driving means to stop the drum at a position corresponding to a given rotational angle, a tire material feeding table containing a driving means for moving the tire material in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the drum, a movable frame disposed above and supported by the tire material feeding table for free longitudinal motion toward the building drum and relative to the material feeding table, said movable frame containing vacuum means for releasably retaining the leading end of the tire material for application to the building drum, a leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller, adapted to move with the movable frame forward in pressing engagement along the drum circumferential surface for a desired distance, for causing a predetermined length portion of the leading end of the tire material to be pressure-adhered to the tire material engaging means on the surface of the building drum, a drum rotation angle controlling mechanism for controlling the rotational angle of the drum, and a cutter means for cutting the tire material after the tire material has almost been applied to one circumferential portion of the drum.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for applying a tire material onto a building drum comprising: a drum provided with a tire material engagement means on its surface for receiving a tire material thereon and a driving means opertively associated with said drum for rotating the drum in one direction, means for controlling the driving means to stop the drum at a position corresponding to a given rotational angle, a tire material feeding table containing a driving means for moving the tire material in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the drum, a movable frame disposed above and supported by the tire material feeding table for free longitudinal motion toward the building drum and relative to the material feeding table, said movable frame containing vacuum means for releasably retaining the leading end of the tire material for application to the building drum, a leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller, adapted to move with the movable frame forward in pressing engagement along the drum circumferential surface for a desired distance, for causing a predetermined length portion of the leading end of the tire material to be pressure-adhered to the tire material engaging means on the surface of the building drum, a drum rotation angle controlling mechanism for controlling the rotational angle of the drum, and a cutter means for cutting the tire material after the tire material has almost been applied to one circumferential portion of the drum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tire material is a bias cord ply.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tire material is a radial cord ply.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller is made of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller is made of a material selected from the group consisting of sponge and rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, which further includes: means for lowering and raising said retaining means to depress the leading end of the tire material against the molding drum and thereafter release the leading end of the tire material, and means to lower and raise the leading end applying and pressure-adhering roller to depress the leading end of the tire material against the building drum, whereby the absorption box is raised after the leading end applying and pressure-adhering roller has depressed the leading end of the tire material against the molding drum.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
261 words
An apparatus for applying a tire material onto a building drum comprising: a drum provided with a tire material engagement means on its surface for receiving a tire material thereon and a driving means operatively associated with said drum for rotating the drum in one direction, means for controlling the driving means to stop the drum at a position corresponding to a given rotational angle, a tire material feeding table containing a driving means for moving the tire material feeding table in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the drum, a movable frame disposed above and supported by the tire material feeding table for free longitudinal motion toward the building drum and relative to the material feeding table, said movable frame containing vacuum means for releasably retaining the leading end of the tire material for application to the building drum, a leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller, adapted to move with the movable frame forward in pressing engagement along the drum circumferential surface for a desired distance, for causing a predetermined in length portion of the leading end of the tire material to be pressure-adhered to the tire material engaging means on the surface of the building drum, a drum rotation angle controlling mechanism for controlling the rotational angle of the drum, a cutter means for cutting the tire material after the tire material has almost been applied to one circumferential portion of the drum, and a depressing roller operatively associated with said movable frame for depressing the tire material on the tracking end thereof to apply it to the drum.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
261 words
An apparatus for applying a tire material onto a building drum comprising: a drum provided with a tire material engagement means on its surface for receiving a tire material thereon and a driving means operatively associated with said drum for rotating the drum in one direction, means for controlling the driving means to stop the drum at a position corresponding to a given rotational angle, a tire material feeding table containing a driving means for moving the tire material feeding table in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the drum, a movable frame disposed above and supported by the tire material feeding table for free longitudinal motion toward the building drum and relative to the material feeding table, said movable frame containing vacuum means for releasably retaining the leading end of the tire material for application to the building drum, a leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller, adapted to move with the movable frame forward in pressing engagement along the drum circumferential surface for a desired distance, for causing a predetermined in length portion of the leading end of the tire material to be pressure-adhered to the tire material engaging means on the surface of the building drum, a drum rotation angle controlling mechanism for controlling the rotational angle of the drum, a cutter means for cutting the tire material after the tire material has almost been applied to one circumferential portion of the drum, and a depressing roller operatively associated with said movable frame for depressing the tire material on the tracking end thereof to apply it to the drum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tire material is a bias cord ply.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tire material is a radial cord ply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller is made of an elastic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the leading-end applying and pressure-adhering roller is made of a material selected from the group consisting of sponge and rubber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, which further includes: means for lowering and raising said retaining to depress the leading end of the tire material against the molding drum and thereafter release the leading end of the tire material, and means to lower and raise the leading end of the tire material against the building drum whereby the absorption box is raised after the leading end applying and pressure-adhering roller has depressed the leading end of the tire material against the molding drum.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-04-19 | 1991-10-19 | 1992-04-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-04-19 | 1995-10-19 | 1996-04-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-04-19 | 1999-10-19 | 2000-04-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |