Patent ID: 6126426
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B29D,B60C

Abstract:
A vulcanization mold for manufacturing pneumatic vehicle tires, said vulcanization mold comprising:mold segments (1) for forming the tread strip of a pneumatic vehicle tire;said mold segments (1) having a radially inwardly facing honeycomb lamella pattern (2) in a radial direction of said vulcanization mold;said honeycomb lamella pattern (2) comprised of first zigzag lamella members (4, 4') mounted in said mold segments (1) and second zigzag lamella members (5) mounted in said mold segments (1);said first zigzag lamella members (4, 4') extending in a first main direction and said second zigzag members (5) extending in a second main direction, wherein said first and said second main directions cross one another;said first zigzag lamella members (4, 4') comprising first lamella elements (4c, 4'c) and said second zigzag lamella members (5) comprising second lamella elements (5a), wherein said first and second lamella elements form first honeycomb walls of said honeycomb lamella pattern;wherein said first honeycomb walls are joined walls (4c, 4'c, 5a) each comprised of one of said first lamella elements (4c, 4'c) and one of said second lamella elements (5a) arranged in a radial direction of said vulcanization mold atop one another to form a base portion and a top portion of said joined walls.