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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jon I. Stuckey, Uniontown, OH (US);
Robert G. Barned, Akron, OH (US);
James M. Kirby, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/54 (2006.01); B29D 30/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/54 (2013.01); B29D 30/16 (2013.01); B29D 2030/544 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of applying a laminate to a tire includes pre-treating a portion of the tire and placing the laminate on at least the pre-treated portion of the tire. The method further includes placing an electrical heating element on top of the laminate and placing a pressure element over the electrical heating element and the laminate. The method also includes applying heat and pressure to the laminate using the electrical heating element and the pressure element to permanently adhere the laminate to the tire.