Patent ID: 6200118
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B29C,B29D,B29L

Abstract:
A mold member for molding a part of a tire tread, said mold member being movable in a molding/mold stripping direction and comprising a molding surface for molding a surface of said tread, a seat provided in the mold member and at least one molding element for molding at least one incision in said tread, said molding element having two connected parts, a first part forming the molding part of the molding element and projecting on the molding surface in order to mold a cut in the tire and a second part rotatable about an axis XX' identical or close to the molding/mold stripping direction and intended to be mounted in the seat provided in the mold member, said mold member being characterized in that it is provided with means of mounting the second part of the molding element in the seat provided in the mold, said mounting means allowing rotation of the molding element on its axis XX' during at least the mold stripping phase.