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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Gilles Reichling, Vichten, LU;
Jean Luc Dheur, Arlon, BE;
Michael William Schellenberger, II, Fairlawn, OH (US);
Richard Alan Thomas, Hartville, OH (US);
Michael William Diehl, Massilon, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An autoclave suitable for use for heating articles such as tires is described. The autoclave includes an elongated chamber having an interior section and an annular duct surrounding the interior section, wherein the annular duct is separated from the interior section by a dividing wall; said autoclave further including a heat source for heating the air, a fan for circulating the air in the chamber, and an air deflector mounted in a distal end of the chamber. The air deflector is positioned to redirect the airflow towards the interior portion of the chamber to eliminate air recirculation zones and improve the temperature uniformity.