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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2001
Hironobu Ichimaru, Chikugo, JP;
Hironobu Ichimaru, Chikugo, JP;
Ichimaru Giken Co., Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a locking and unlocking mechanism of a post-curing in which a male mold is simplified in structure and reduced in weight, and the entire device including an upper flange hoisting and lowering device is reduced in size and weight. The locking and unlocking mechanism comprises a pair of flangesandfor closing openings formed in left and right side surfaces of the tire, and a lock mechanism A provided between the flanges for supporting an expansion load of the tire. The lock mechanism A comprises a male rodprojecting from a surface of one of the flanges, and a female moldof the other flange with which a tip end of the male rodis engaged. An adjust mechanism for setting a length of the male rodis connected to a base portion of the male rod. The male rodis provided with a slide portion extended as the tire is expanded. The adjust mechanism sets a distance between the flangesandin accordance with a width of the tire. An expansion load of the tire is supported by the male rodand the female mold