METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN APEX

A method for forming an apex is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: winding an elastomer strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen has a radially expandable bead chuck (115) located on a radially inner portion of the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rot...

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Main Authors KOCH, Brian Richard, DYRLUND, Christopher David
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.03.2022
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:A method for forming an apex is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: winding an elastomer strip of rubber onto a rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen has a radially expandable bead chuck (115) located on a radially inner portion of the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen (110) has an outer surface having a nonstick coating, and wherein the rotatable platen further includes one or more bars (120). Also, an apparatus for forming an apex and bead subassembly is disclosed. The apparatus (100) comprises a rotatable platen (110), a radially expandable bead chuck (115) mounted on the rotatable platen (110), wherein the rotatable platen (110) has an outer surface having a nonstick coating, and wherein the outer surface further includes one or more bars (120).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210194149