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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Florent Jolain, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Tommaso Ottaiano, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Jean-Claude Aperce, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Florian Ferriere, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B29C 33/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/0606 (2013.01); B29C 33/202 (2013.01); B29D 30/0629 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0607 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0618 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-locking mold () includes sectors () circumferentially distributed around a shell () to resist internal pressure and remain in the closed position without the aid of additional components during curing. The mold () includes shoulder spacers () that, in the closed position of the mold, are arranged between the shell () and the sectors (). An elastic means () is employed so as to avoid friction between them.