The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Nicolas Daniel Dumont

Stephane Jose Geelen

Yacine Ouyahia

Stephane Laurent Claude Bokken

Audrey Marie Paule Simon

Sylvain Fourme

Christophe Jean Alexis Pierre

Guillaume Francois Marie Torres

Yacine Ouvahia

Tire

A segmented mold comprising a plurality of segments is provided. The segments are arranged to form an annular cavity to mold a tire, the segments comprising an inner face for molding the tread, and an outer radial surface. The mold further includes a plurality of slide blocks located radially outwards of the segments. Each slide block may have flanged ends and an inner cavity for receiving a segment therein. One or more channels are provided between each segment outer surface and the adjacent slide block inner surface forming a fluid passageway, wherein each fluid passageway is joined together by a fluid connector to form a fluid manifold for circulating a fluid medium. Steam may be circulated in the fluid manifold during curing of the mold.

Tire mold

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Ethe, Belgium

Nicolas Daniel Dumont