Patent ID: 6454554
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B29C,B29D,Y10S

Abstract:
A molding element intended to be anchored in a part of a tread mold for molding a rubber tread, the molding element molding a cutout in the tread having its main walls connected by at least one connecting bridge of rubber mix, this molding element including an anchoring portion and a molding portion, the anchoring portion being anchored in the tread mold with the mold portion extending from the molding face of the tread mold, the molding element comprising at least two extensions having opposite faces which mold the walls of the cutout, at least one of these extensions comprising at least one arm which is pivotally mounted to said extension, the molding element being characterized in that, in the molding position, the arm pivotally mounted on one extension bears on at least another extension of the same molding element to define at least one orifice passing through the molding element for molding a connecting bridge.