Patent ID: 6328836
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B29D

Abstract:
An apparatus for producing tires, wherein a carcass layer is formed by continuously feeding a carcass cord from a cord passage and applying the carcass cord over an outer peripheral surface of a substantially toroidal core so as to extend in a meridian direction of the core while the core is subjected to an indexing movement in its circumferential direction, said apparatus comprising:a feed mechanism for causing a reciprocating movement of said cord passage in said meridian direction of the core, said feed mechanism including a swing arm having a distal end which supports said cord passage; anda press mechanism including a pin about which said carcass cord is supported at a turn-up position of the reciprocating movement of said cord passage, said which can be moved into abutment with said core, and a press head which can be advanced relative to the pin, for pressing a loop portion of said carcass cord to said core, said press mechanism being arranged so that it can be swung in said indexing direction along with the indexing movement of the core, and returned to its initial position after said pin has been separated from said core.