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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Jean-claude Girard, Copley, OH (US);
Michael Thomas Driscoll, Akron, OH (US);
Mark Anthony Sieverding, Uniontown, OH (US);
Jean-Claude Girard, Copley, OH (US);
Michael Thomas Driscoll, Akron, OH (US);
Mark Anthony Sieverding, Uniontown, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A segmented moldfor molding a tireis described which has a central axis; plurality of radially movable tread forming segments; two sidewall forming plates, a top sidewall forming plate, and a bottom sidewall forming plate; a top locking ringhaving a plurality of circumferentially spaced meansfor locking the segments, each means for lockingproviding a predetermined angular pathfor radially contracting the segmentsupon closing the moldin a locked position. The segmentedmold for molding a tirefurther has a bottom locking ringhaving a complementary plurality of circumferentially spaced meansfor locking the segments, each means for lockingproviding a predetermined angular path for radially contracting the segmentsupon closing the mold.