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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);
Zachary G. Lorenz, Nashville, TN (US);
Steven J. Jenkins, Nashville, TN (US);
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Mold assemblies used for curing non-pneumatic tires include a mold section and curing shoe assemblies supported on the mold section. The curing shoe assemblies include a first actuation member supported on the mold section in radially-offset alignment with a mold axis. A second actuation member is supported for axial displacement relative to the first actuation member. First and second curing shoes are spaced laterally from the first and second actuation members. The first and second curing shoes are operatively connected to the first and second actuation members such that movement of the first and second actuation members toward one another displaces the first and second curing shoes laterally away from one another. In some cases, movement of the first and second actuation members away from one another displaces the first and second curing shoes laterally toward one another. Methods of manufacturing a non-pneumatic tire are also included.