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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
André Cuny, Habay La Neuve, BE;
Frank Pierre Severens, Arlon, BE;
Jean Joseph Victor Collette, Arlon, BE;
André Cuny, Habay La Neuve, BE;
Frank Pierre Severens, Arlon, BE;
Jean Joseph Victor Collette, Arlon, BE;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A tire mold is described that includes a plurality of tread molding segments having an inner surface for molding the tire tread. The mold further includes a plurality of sidewall plates having an inner surface for molding the tire sidewall. The tread mold segments together with the sidewalls cooperate to form a tire molding cavity. The sidewall plate further comprises a slot that extends from the outer surface of the tread segment to the inner mold surface, and has a piston having a head slidably received in the slot. A pin is positioned between the piston head and an end of the slot. The mold further includes actuating means for actuating the piston in the slot when the mold is closed.