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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Gia-van Nguyen, Blagny, FR;
Yacine Ouyahia, Bereldange, LU;
Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Asselborn, LU;
Yvan Sac, Nachtmanderscheid, LU;
Francis Bartholome, Libramont, BE;
Gerard Louis Marie Schmit, Attert, BE;
Anne-france Gabrielle Jeanne-marie Cambron, Mersch, LU;
Joel Andre Ghislain Delogne, Neufchateau, BE;
Guy Jacobs, Holzthum, LU;
Andre Domange, Etalle, BE;
Gia-Van Nguyen, Blagny, FR;
Yacine Ouyahia, Bereldange, LU;
Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Asselborn, LU;
Yvan Sac, Nachtmanderscheid, LU;
Francis Bartholome, Libramont, BE;
Gerard Louis Marie Schmit, Attert, BE;
Anne-France Gabrielle Jeanne-Marie Cambron, Mersch, LU;
Joel Andre Ghislain Delogne, Neufchateau, BE;
Guy Jacobs, Holzthum, LU;
Andre Domange, Etalle, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A mold and molding device for forming a sunken groove in a tire is provided. The molding device includes a thin flexible wire having a desired cross-sectional shape. The wire thickness can range from about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm. The flexible wire is preferably hyperelastic. An optional molding element may be connected to the flexible wire.