Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable tire mold
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Application No.: US16069628Application Date: 2017-01-10
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Publication No.: US10766215B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Edward L. Smeltzer
- Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TN Nashville
- Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Current Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Nashville
- International Application: PCT/US2017/012832 WO 20170110
- International Announcement: WO2017/127259 WO 20170727
- Main IPC: B29D30/06
- IPC: B29D30/06

Abstract:
An adjustable tire mold for use with molds of various diameters and widths is provided. In one embodiment, an adjustable tire molding system is provided, the adjustable tire molding system, comprising: an annular mold assembly including at least one mold segment; an adjuster ring assembly including at least one adjuster engaged with the at least one mold segment, wherein the adjuster ring assembly is oriented radially outwardly of the annular mold assembly; and an outer side plate, wherein the at least one mold segment and the adjuster ring assembly are operatively connected to the outer side plate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190009485A1 ADJUSTABLE TIRE MOLD Public/Granted day:2019-01-10
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