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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Yacine Ouyahia, Bereldange, LU;
Christophe Jean Alexis Pierre, Aubange, BE;
Inventors:
Yacine Ouyahia, Bereldange, LU;
Christophe Jean Alexis Pierre, Aubange, BE;
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a segmented mold having a plurality of segments arranged to form an annular cavity to mold a tire. Each of the segments have an inner face for molding the tread, one or more channels, and one or more members received in each channel. The members are joined together to form a fluid manifold for circulating a fluid medium therein. Preferably, the channels are located on the outer radial surface of the segments.