Patent ID: 9365005
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B29D

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling the management of annular anchoring structures in a process and a plant for building tyres for a vehicle wheel, comprising: a) feeding pairs of first annular anchoring structures from a first storage region which holds annular anchoring structures in a row along a first line to a bead-forming machine which serves to incorporate annular anchoring structures into tyres being built; b) loading a plurality of second annular anchoring structures into a second storage region which holds annular anchoring structures in a row along a second line, wherein the second annular anchoring structures are structurally different from the first annular anchoring structures; c) carrying the second annular anchoring structures from the second storage region to the first storage region using a truck comprising a pair of arms, the truck being configured to slide along a first guide, the first guide extending in a side by side relationship with, and parallel to, the first and second lines and being located between the first storage region and second storage region; d) feeding pairs of the second annular anchoring structures from the first storage region to the bead-forming machine with a transport device which slides along a second guide which is parallel to the first line and placed between the first storage region and the bead-forming machine; e) loading a plurality of first annular anchoring structures into said second storage region; and f) carrying the first annular anchoring structures from the second storage region to the first storage region using said truck; wherein the carrying the first annular anchoring structures from the second storage region to the first storage region takes place during the feeding of the pairs of second annular anchoring structures from the first storage region to said bead-forming machine.