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Patent No.:

US 12789490 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

May. 01, 2024

Molded article extractor and method

Applicant:

Bridgestone Bandag, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Steven W. Prunchak, Muscatine, IA (US);

John R. White, Muscatine, IA (US);

Keith R. Gerhart, Muscatine, IA (US);

Assignee:

Bridgestone Bandag, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);

Attorneys:

Matthew Jupina

Kiri Sharon

Primary Examiner:

John J Derusso

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/50 (2006.01); B29D 30/06 (2006.01); B29L 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/0061 (2013.01); B25J 15/0014 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 15/0052 (2013.01); B29C 37/0007 (2013.01); B29D 30/0603 (2013.01); B29D 30/0681 (2013.01); B29C 2043/5069 (2013.01); B29D 2030/0038 (2013.01); B29L 2030/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system including a rail assembly and a tread extraction assembly coupled to the rail assembly is provided. The tread extraction assembly includes a base frame and a first clamping assembly. The first clamping assembly has a first clamp movable relative to the base frame. The first clamp is configured to clamp a portion of a tire tread in a tread mold. Further, a system for removing a tire tread from a tread mold is provided. The system includes a tread extraction assembly coupled to a rail assembly. The rail assembly is configured to translate along a rail positioned adjacent the tread mold. The rail assembly is pivotably coupled to the base frame by a first linkage arm and a second linkage arm and configured to pivot the tread extractor assembly from a position adjacent the tread mold to a position over the tread mold.

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Prunchak, Steven. (2026). Molded article extractor and method (U.S. Patent No. 12789490). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12789490

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