Patent ID: 6523594
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B29D,Y10S

Abstract:
A tire recapping shop comprising:(1) a plurality of work stations for preparing tires to be recapped; (2) an autoclave having a horizontal axis for vulcanizing new treads of tires; (3) a monorail transporter for transporting the tires and having first and second endless loops which share a common branch, said second endless loop having a second branch extending into said autoclave; (4) a first means, including the first endless loop of said monorail transporter, for transferring the tires between workstations during preparation of the tires for vulcanization and for storing the tires; (5) a second means, including the second endless loop of said monorail transporter and said second branch thereof, for transferring the tires into and out of said autoclave and for storing the tires.