TIRE CURING PRESS

A center mechanism for a press for shaping and curing tires having a center post carrying an upper bladder clamp, a distensible bladder is secured to the upper bladder clamp and a lower bladder clamp such that a chamber for circulating curing medium is formed within the bladder, the center post move...

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Main Author JOHN EDWARD ATHEY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.03.1977
Subjects
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:A center mechanism for a press for shaping and curing tires having a center post carrying an upper bladder clamp, a distensible bladder is secured to the upper bladder clamp and a lower bladder clamp such that a chamber for circulating curing medium is formed within the bladder, the center post moves relative to a lower bead ring for supporting the lower bead of an uncured tire, the lower bead ring being attached to the lower bladder clamp, and a cylinder mechanism positions the post such that the upper bladder clamp is opposite the upper bead of an uncured tire band when supported by a loading mechanism and when the press is closed about the uncured tire.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19750085121