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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
William Allen Rex, Doylestown, OH (US);
Todd Andrew Bachochin, North Jackson, OH (US);
Dale Eugene Wells, Massillon, OH (US);
William Andrew Haydu, Jr., Copley, OH (US);
Daniel Dale Enix, Ravenna, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing the upper and lower portions of two-part tire molds with an expansible opening to provide clearance for the insertion of green tires, in particular large green tires of the sort used on industrial or off-road vehicles. The tire mold according to the present invention provides a segmented tire mold wherein a plurality of circumferentially arranged segments which contribute to the shaping of the circumferential tread portion of a tire. The sidewall rings and the tread segments may include internal cavities which house insulating material.