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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2019
Bridgestone Bandag, Llc, Muscatine, IA (US);
Eric M. Henriksen, Muscatine, IA (US);
Todd R. Frisbie, Muscatine, IA (US);
Christopher J. A. Ferrell, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Bridgestone Bandag, LLC, Muscatine, IA (US);
Abstract
A machine for retreading tires includes a rotatable hub that includes a moveable conical element, and an expandable rim disposed around the rotatable hub. The expandable rim includes a plurality of shoes. Each shoe of the plurality of shoes may have a base portion and a rim portion. The base portion may have a two-piece construction that allows for replacement of a worn interface that may include a channel and a ramp. A method for assembling an expandable rim for use in a tire retreading machine, and a method for servicing a machine having an expandable rim are also disclosed.
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