Patent ID: 9427925
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B29D

Claim Text:
1. A tire manufacturing apparatus for mounting an annular tread on the outer periphery of a base tire, the apparatus comprising: a drum onto which the base tire is held; a holder comprising holding surfaces configured to contact the outer periphery of the annular tread; a mover configured to move the holder along a central axis of the base tire; a sealer comprising an annular sealing member configured to contact an outer peripheral surface of the annular tread and seal a first opening on one side of the annular tread, wherein a pointed edge of the sealing member is configured to contact the outer peripheral surface of the annular tread on a sealer side thereof; and an air supplier configured to supply air into a space surrounded by the annular tread and the sealer, thereby expanding a diameter of a second opening on a side opposite the one side of the annular tread, wherein a gap is formed between the base tire and the annular tread through which air flows out.