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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2017
Pirelli Tyre S.p.a., Milan, IT;
Erika Vaniglia, Milan, IT;
Maurizio Marchini, Seregno, IT;
PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
In a shaping station (), a toroidal forming drum () is positioned within a carcass sleeve () comprising at least one carcass ply () associated with a pair of beads () in radially inner position. The carcass sleeve () is toroidally shaped by radial expansion of the forming drum (). The forming drum () carrying the shaped carcass sleeve () is removed from the shaping station (). Tyre components () are applied externally on the shaped carcass sleeve (), carried by the forming drum (). At the end of the shaping and during the application of the tyre components (), axially inner sides of said beads () are arranged axially against respective circumferential axially outer portions (S) of an abutment surface (S) carried by the expanded forming drum (), having shape corresponding to an inner shape of the shaped carcass sleeve ().