Patent ID: 6773530
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
A method for simultaneously building a plurality of green tire carcasses, comprising the tire building steps of:establishing a sequence of at least first, second and third work stations, each at a predefined location along a working axis extending through the work stations; advancing at least first, second and third tire building drums, disconnected from each the along the working axis extending through the work stations so that an axis of rotation through the tire building drums is maintained at a constant predetermined height and location and in parallel co-linear alignment with the working axis; while maintaining the axis of rotation through the tire building drums at the constant predetermined height and location and in parallel co-linear alignment with the working axis, coupling the tire building drums to an intake server at each of the work stations for operating the tire building drums; and applying one or more tire components to the tire building drums at each of the work stations.