Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drum and method for manufacturing a tire blank
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Application No.: US17414644Application Date: 2019-12-18
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Publication No.: US11884035B2Publication Date: 2024-01-30
- Inventor: Thomas Guy , Michel Deboeuf , Gael Roty
- Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
- Applicant Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand
- Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
- Current Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
- Current Assignee Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand
- Agency: VENABLE LLP
- Priority: FR 73555 2018.12.20 FR 00895 2019.01.31
- International Application: PCT/FR2019/053144 2019.12.18
- International Announcement: WO2020/128320A 2020.06.25
- Date entered country: 2021-06-16
- Main IPC: B29D30/24
- IPC: B29D30/24 ; B29D30/32

Abstract:
Drum (10) for manufacturing a tire blank, comprising a shaft, two flanges (14) movable in translation along the shaft, and means for supplying compressed air, each flange comprising at least one pneumatic effector (36). At least one flange comprises a first, radially internal ring (46) and a second, radially external ring (48) movable in rotation around the first ring by means of at least two airtight pivot connections (50), the rings and the pivot connections delimiting at least one sealed chamber (52), said flange comprising at least one first compressed-air circulation channel (54), a first section (56) of the first channel belonging to the first ring being connected at one of its ends to the sealed chamber, and a second section (58) of the first channel belonging to the second ring being connected at one of its ends to the sealed chamber.
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