Patent ID: 6257113
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B26D,B29B,B29L,Y02W,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for making tire sectors from a tire, interconnected at a tire tread, said apparatus comprising;a stand;a support mounted to the stand and adapted for receiving the tire having opposite side walls;at least one cutting knife having opposite sides and configured with cutting blades;a drive operatively connected to the cutting for reciprocating the cutting knife in a path of displacement from a mid-position and opposite end positions for so executing a cut in each side wall from an inner opening of the tire such that the cutting knife cuts the side wall of the tire without reaching the tread; wherein said support has guide means having at least two spaced apart and arc-shaped abutments extending vertically and perpendicularly to the path of displacement of the cutting knife for supporting each side wall of the tire, said abutments include multiple passageways to allow passage of the cutting blades of the cutting knife through the abutments during displacement of the cutting knife.