The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Gary W Sloan

Joe P Boone

Walter H Nelson

John W Lynch

The end portions of a flexible strip (46,48,50,52) are deflected from the path (54) of an automatic end cementer (10) along which the strip (46,48,50,52) is moved into engagement with cement appliers (62,94) spaced from the path (54). The weight of the unsupported leading end portion (92) causes the end (56) of the strip (46,48) to be deflected downwardly into contact with a cement applier (62) adjustably positioned below the path (54). The trailing end portion (58) is deflected upwardly by changing the direction of the path (54) for the strip (50,52) to lift the trailing end portion (58) from the path (54) into contact with a cement applier (94) adjustably positioned above the path (54).

Apparatus and method for applying cement to an end portion of a flexible

Apparatus for trimming vents from the tread of tires including at least one trimmer (42). Each trimmer includes a pair of tire engageable rollers (84, 86) and a cooperating knife (88). The apparatus may include a plurality of sets of trimmers (42, 42A, 42B), a bead trimmer (42) may be mounted for limited rocking movement about an axis extending parallel to the axis of the rollers, and one set may include a pair of bead trimmers (88A, 88B) the rollers (84A, 86A, 84B, 86B) of which are inclined or inclinable to the axis about which the trimmer rocks.

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Lawton, OK, United States of America

Gary W Sloan