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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2013
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche ET Technique S.a., Granges-Paccot, CH;
James Todd Smith, Anderson, SC (US);
Jerry Hinson, Boiling Springs, SC (US);
Marvin Glen Owen, Williamston, SC (US);
Thomas Gregory Petrina, Jr., Moore, SC (US);
Frederick David Stringer, Jr., Greenville, SC (US);
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Abstract
A tire mold equipped with features for protecting the tread mold segments from damage is described. One or more impact absorbers are positioned between tread mold segments and operate to preclude contact between the shoulders of the tread mold segments when such are biased back into their original position as a tire is removed from the tire mold. By precluding such contact, the tread mold segments are protected from damage that can affect the appearance of the cured tire.