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Title: Apparatus and method for manufacturing an air maintenance tire

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1735037
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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.

Research Organization:
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005447
Assignee:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH)
Patent Number(s):
10,717,247
Application Number:
15/972,278
OSTI ID:
1735037
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/07/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

Air Maintenance Pumping Assembly and Tire patent-application March 2013
Tire and wheel rim assemblies patent September 1982
Method of Manufacturing a Self-Inflating Tire patent-application May 2012
Tire Changer patent April 1923
Self-Inflating Tire patent-application May 2013
Circumferentially Traveling Type Tire Changing Apparatus patent May 1962

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