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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard David Vargo, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Robert Henry Vogliano, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/808 ; B65H 2/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/808 ; B65H 2/310 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a winding bay and a method of winding to provide for a high quality wind of a viscoelastic material. A viscoelastic material and a supporting liner are wound onto a roll. After unwinding the liner from a liner let-off roll, the liner is guided under high tension. Before guiding the viscoelastic material onto the liner, the tension in the liner is isolated to reduce the tension in the liner. The viscoelastic material is guided onto the liner, and the viscoelastic material and the supporting liner are wound onto a windup roll.