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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1998
Albert James Yovichin, Copley, OH (US);
Thomas Andrew Laurich, Tallmadge, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A mold,for curing a precured tread,to a tire casing,is disclosed. The mold,has a first annular portion,, a second annular portion,, a pair of annular portions,, and an inflatable bladder,for insertion into the casing,when enclosed in the cavity,of the closed mold,. The first annular portion,has a sidewall supporting member,, the sidewall supporting member,having a bead forming end,, and a tread supporting member,integrally attached and generally normal to the sidewall support member,. The tread supporting member,has a smooth axially contoured annular surface for contacting the radially outer surface of the precured tread,and a first end,in proximity to the tread lateral end,of the second annular portion,. The second annular portion,has a sidewall supporting member,and tread lateral end supporting member,the second portion,having a first end,and a second end,. The first end,is adjacent to the tread supporting member,of the portion,. The first end,is aligned with the first end,of the first annular portion,when the mold,is closed thus forming a cavity,for the precured tread,and casing,. The preferred mold,has the first end,of the tread supporting member,located at or near the lateral end,located adjacent relative to the tread support member