Patent ID: 6830722
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B29D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions and a pair of bead portions communicating with both sides of the tread portion, and a bead guard disposed in at least one bead portion and protruding outward from the tire by vulcanization-shaping with a split type mold comprising a pair of annular side rings forming the pair of bead portions and the pair of sidewall portions and many split segments for the formation of the tread portion integrally united and engaged with the respective side ring, characterized in that an edge of a dividing face between mutually adjoining side ring pieces by annularly dividing the side ring inward and outward in a radial direction with respect to a center axis line of the split type mold and located at a side of a tire shaping face is positioned in a place corresponding to a depressing portion forming a bead guard.