Apparatus and method for manufacturing an air maintenance tire

Dyrlund, Christopher David; Delgado, Andres Ignacio

Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing an air maintenance tire

Abstract

Apparatus and method for manufacturing an air maintenance tire includes an air pumping tube assembly station constructing an air pumping tube sub-assembly, a tire preparation station for forming passageways in the tire to accept an outlet device of the air pumping tube sub-assembly, an air pumping tube sub-assembly installation station and a pressure regulator installation station. The air pumping tube sub-assembly inserts into an elongate tire groove opening, facilitated by groove-spreading apparatus.

Inventors:: Dyrlund, Christopher David; Delgado, Andres Ignacio

Issue Date:: 2020-07-21

Research Org.:: The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1735037

Patent Number(s):: 10717247

Application Number:: 15/972,278

Assignee:: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60C - VEHICLE TYRES

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60C - VEHICLE TYRES
B60C23/001 - {Devices for manually or automatically controlling or distributing tyre pressure whilst the vehicle is moving}
B60C13/02 - Arrangement of grooves or ribs
B60C23/12 - operated by a running wheel
B60C13/00 - Tyre sidewalls
B60C23/10 - Arrangements of tyre-inflating pumps mounted on vehicles {

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
B29D2030/0094 - {Tyres been capable of generating, e.g. recovering, energy}
B29D30/0681 - {Parts of pneumatic tyres

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60C - VEHICLE TYRES
B60C2013/026 - {provided at the interior side only}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
B29D2030/728 - {Decorating or marking the sidewalls after tyre vulcanization

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60C - VEHICLE TYRES
B60C23/0491 - {Constructional details of means for attaching the control device}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
B29D2030/0612 - {Means for forming recesses or protrusions in the tyres, e.g. grooves or ribs, to create the tread or sidewalls patterns}

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0005447

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/07/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Tire and wheel rim assemblies
patent, September 1982

Corner, Michael R.; Kemp, Ian; French, Tom
US Patent Document 4,351,382
URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=4351382

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