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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Kolbjoern Roedseth, Bissen, LU;
Emile Reding, Kehmen, LU;
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 3/026 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 3/026 ;
Abstract
The disclosed bladder ( ) is useful in ambient temperature fabrication of rubber parts and components. Due to the particular combination of construction materials used, the bladder has excellent release properties and results in improved manufacturing uniformity. At least one portion of the bladder ( ) is formed from a lack tack, high abrasion resistant polyurethane. The polyurethane may comprise a ring-shaped portion ( ) of the bladder surface or an entire end ( ) of the bladder.